"Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton Faces Deposition in Whistleblower Case Amid Calls for Impeachment Reconsideration"

The Texas Office of the Attorney General has filed an emergency request with the Texas Supreme Court to block depositions from Ken Paxton and his deputies in a whistleblower lawsuit, arguing that Paxton previously elected not to contest any issue of fact in the case. The whistleblowers' attorneys have filed a response urging the Supreme Court to deny the request. Separately, a Travis County court will have a hearing over the OAG's motion for entry of a judgment in the case, and State Sen. Drew Springer has sent a letter asking the Texas Senate and lieutenant governor to consider reopening the impeachment process based on Paxton's recent legal maneuvers.