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In an unexpected move, the Texas Supreme Court has halted the Ken Paxton Whistleblower Case depositions against the Texas Attorney General.
Texas Supreme Court Hits Pause on Depositions in High-Profile Paxton Whistleblower Case (Photo from The Texas Tribune)
Texas Supreme Court Hits Pause on Paxton Whistleblower Case
The all-GOP court postponed the depositions until February 29 to allow the parties to present their legal reasons. This comes hours after Paxton’s political buddy, former President Donald Trump, urged the court to end the case.
However, the court did not explain the deposition stay. It shouldn’t be seen as a finding on Paxton’s office’s substantive argument against the Paxton Whistleblower Case, lawyers said. “This was not a ruling on the merits, and we look forward to continuing the fight for justice in this case,” said whistleblower attorneys Tom Nesbitt and TJ Turner. They demanded Ken Paxton’s responses, saying Texas residents need openness.
In 2020, four former top deputies filed a whistleblower complaint alleging that Paxton wrongfully fired them after they denounced him to the FBI for allegedly abusing his power to help a wealthy friend and contributor, Nate Paul. Paxton was impeached by the Texas House last year for these assertions, but the Senate acquitted him in September.
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Paxton’s Surprising Move: Accepting Verdict to Avoid Depositions
Paxton announced earlier this month that he would accept any verdict and no longer contest the facts to avoid depositions. The whistleblowers persisted in deposing Paxton and three top aides, Michelle Smith, Brent Webster, and Lesley French Henneke, notwithstanding this revelation.
Both sides will appear in Travis County district court on Wednesday to discuss the Paxton whistleblower case for judgment.
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