Attorney General Ken Paxton said his office is withdrawing as counsel for acting Comptroller Kelly Hancock’s office in a lawsuit, claiming he jeopardized the defense in a case that alleges religious discrimination in the new school voucher program.
In a letter sent to the comptroller’s office on Thursday, Paxton repeatedly admonished Hancock for “political selfishness” amid several accusations he made against the attorney general in a letter sent to Paxton’s office Tuesday. Hancock’s letter, obtained by Texas Bullpen, criticized Paxton’s legal strategy in a case centering on whether Islamic schools can receive funds through the state’s new school voucher program. Paxton claimed Thursday that Hancock’s letter had been leaked to the media, risked waiving attorney-client privilege and included statements not included in sworn declarations to the court in the lawsuit.
