Texas appeals court says AG Ken Paxton can’t require counties to hand over case data
Over half of the district attorneys affected by the rule filed lawsuits challenging it, saying it violates state and federal law.
Ayden Runnels and Kate McGee, The Texas Tribune
Posted 1/8/26
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton does not have the authority to enforce a new rule that would compel district attorneys in the state's most populous areas to share prosecutorial data with the …
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