Texas Supreme Court Justice Jeffrey BoydPaxton Boasts as Texas Supreme Court Splits on Disciplining First Assistant Attorney General
In a split decision, the Texas Supreme Court dismissed a State Bar of Texas disciplinary action against the first assistant attorney general for his role in trying to disqualify votes in swing states in order to aid Donald Trump's efforts to overturn the 2020 election.
December 31, 2024 at 03:21 PM
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What You Need to Know
- In a split decision, the Texas Supreme Court dismissed a state bar disciplinary case against first assistant attorney general Brent Webster.
- The state bar alleged ethics violations, citing misrepresentations in a lawsuit aimed at voiding ballots in swing states in the 2020 general election.
- The state bar's case against Attorney General Ken Paxton is based on the same issues.
In a split decision, the Texas Supreme Court dismissed a State Bar of Texas disciplinary action against the first assistant attorney general for his role in trying to disqualify votes in swing states in order to aid Donald Trump's efforts to overturn the 2020 election.
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, who is also facing disciplinary action on the same alleged professional ethics violations, immediately reacted, stating in a mass email: “After four years of lawfare and political retaliation, the Texas Supreme Court has ended this witch hunt against the leadership of my office. The Texas State Bar attempted to punish us for fighting to secure our national elections but we did not and will not ever back down from doing what is right."
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