Attorneys for suspended Attorney General Ken Paxton filed a flurry of motions over the weekend that seek to dismiss all articles of impeachment. If successful, Paxton’s September impeachment trial would be over before it truly begins.
, The Texas Tribune’s daily newsletter that keeps readers up to speed on the most essential Texas news.filed a flurry of motions over the weekend that seek to dismiss additional articles of impeachment, arguing that the allegations are baseless or fall under the legitimate duties of the attorney general’s office.
In addition to challenging individual articles, Paxton’s lawyers filed a motion for summary judgment dismissing all 20 articles of impeachment that were approved 121-23 by the House in May, arguing that the accusations are unsupported by evidence. The new filings are the latest in which Paxton’s team, led by Houston lawyer Tony Buzbee, has sought to have articles tossed.19 of the 20 articles of impeachment, arguing that all but one — Article 8 — ran afoul of the “prior-term doctrine,” which they said bars officials from being impeached for conduct that predates their most recent election.
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