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Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin

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Tue Sep 20, 2022, 09:23 PM Sep 2022

Judge dismisses disciplinary case against Texas AG's deputy

DALLAS (AP) — A Texas judge has thrown out a lawsuit that the state bar brought seeking to discipline the top deputy to Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton over the Republican's failed effort to overturn the 2020 presidential election based on bogus claims of fraud. A similar case against Paxton remains pending in another court.

Judge John Youngblood dismissed the case against First Assistant Attorney General Brent Webster with prejudice last week, ruling that his court lacks jurisdiction over the petition brought by State Bar of Texas under the “separation of powers doctrine."

The ruling is a partial victory for Paxton as he seeks a third term as Texas' top lawyer against Democratic challenger Rochelle Garza.

“I am glad that the court dismissed these utterly meritless charges against my first assistant and sent the clear message that I work for Texas, not for unelected bureaucrats at the State Bar,” Paxton said in a Tuesday statement.

https://www.yahoo.com/news/judge-dismisses-disciplinary-case-against-195017750.html

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Judge dismisses disciplinary case against Texas AG's deputy (Original Post) Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Sep 2022 OP
Lemme guess... Eliot Rosewater Sep 2022 #1
You guessed right. First appointed by Rick Perry. Ran unopposed in 2016. LoisB Sep 2022 #2
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