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The Texas Tribune
The Texas Tribune
National
By Jasper Scherer

Texas State Bar seeks to dismiss its lawsuit against Ken Paxton for challenging 2020 presidential election

Ken Paxton, Attorney General of Texas, speaks to the media Wednesday, Jan. 15, 2025, during a press conference following arguments in the case “Free Speech Coalition, Inc., et al. v. Ken Paxton, Attorney General of Texas,” at the Supreme Court of the United States in Washington, D.C.
The request would end a lawsuit by the State Bar of Texas against Ken Paxton, the Attorney General of Texas, over false statements related to the 2020 election. (Credit: Luke Johnson for The Texas Tribune)

The State Bar of Texas on Wednesday moved to drop its lawsuit against Attorney General Ken Paxton for his attempt to overturn the results of the 2020 presidential election, extending a cascade of legal and political wins for the once-embattled Republican leader.

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