"Texas Supreme Court Orders Ken Paxton to Testify in Whistleblower Case"

The Texas Supreme Court denied Attorney General Ken Paxton’s request to block his deposition in a whistleblower lawsuit filed by his former top-ranking deputies, who allege Paxton wrongfully terminated them after reporting him to federal authorities. The court also denied Paxton’s request to dismiss the lawsuit altogether. This decision will likely compel Paxton to answer questions about allegations of bribery and abuse of power. The lawsuit stems from 2020, when high-ranking officials in Paxton’s office were fired after reporting him to the FBI, and was previously settled for $3.3 million before a House committee initiated an investigation, triggering Paxton’s impeachment and temporary suspension from office.