Bexar County DA Sues Texas AG Ken Paxton over Rule Demanding ‘Extensive’ Reports, Claiming It Exceeds Legal Authority

Five district attorneys sue Ken Paxton to block new rule requiring th…

The DAs say in two lawsuits that a new rule requiring counties to hand over almost all documents the attorney general’s office requests violates state and federal law.

Bexar County DA sues Texas AG Ken Paxton over rule demanding ‘extensive’ reports, claiming it exceeds legal authority

The Bexar County Criminal District Attorney’s Office filed a lawsuit against Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton over an administrative rule that requires “sweeping” report submissions, according to a press release. The lawsuit, in coordination with the district attorney’s offices of Dallas and Harris counties, argues that the rule exceeds Paxton’s power as attorney general under Texas law and violates the Texas Constitution, the release said. The…

Dallas DA John Creuzot, others sue AG Ken Paxton over ‘rogue’ prosecutors rules

DALLAS — Dallas County District Attorney John Creuzot and two other Democratic district attorneys filed a lawsuit Friday challenging the constitutionality of Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton’s newly adopted rules targeting urban prosecutors.

Democratic DAs sue Texas Attorney General over new oversight rules

In separate lawsuits, five urban prosecutors, including Bexar County DA Joe Gonzales, argue the AG's new requirements exceed his legal authority.

Dallas County District Attorney John Creuzot, other big-county DAs sue Texas AG Ken Paxton over new 'rogue' prosecutors rules

Dallas County District Attorney John Creuzot, Harris County DA Sean Teare and Bexar County DA Joe Gonzales are suing Ken Paxton.

Texas prosecutors sue Ken Paxton over rules to reign in 'rogue' DAs

Last month, it became a requirement for district and county attorneys that represent an area with a population of more than 400,000 people to provide “performance reports" to Attorney General Ken Paxton's office and provide certain case files.