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Ken Paxton

U.S. Army combat engineers place razor wire on the U.S.-Mexico border wall to reinforce security in El Paso Texas
May 15, 2026

Federal judge blocks key parts of Texas migrant arrest law

A federal judge blocked Texas authorities from enforcing key parts of a law that would allow state officials to arrest and deport people suspected of having illegally crossed the U.S.-Mexico border.

The Netflix logo is shown on one of the company's Hollywood buildings in Los Angeles
May 11, 2026

Texas sues Netflix for allegedly spying on children and addicting users

Texas AG Ken Paxton sued the streaming company, accusing it of spying on children and other consumers by collecting their data without consent, and designing its platform to be addictive.

The U.S. Supreme Court building
Dec 5, 2025

Supreme Court allows Texas to use a congressional map favorable to Republicans in 2026

The Supreme Court is allowing the challenged Texas congressional redistricting plan to be used in next year’s election, despite a lower-court ruling that the map likely discriminates on the basis of race.

A man's hands are shown holding a redrawn U.S. congressional map of Texas is shown
Oct 2, 2025

Key court test begins for Texas’ redrawn US House map boosting GOP

A panel of three federal judges are considering whether Texas can use a redrawn congressional map that boosts Republicans and has launched a widening redistricting battle ahead of the 2026 midterm elections.

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