Texas AG Ken Paxton Says His Office Will Stop Litigation in So-called ‘Whistleblower’ Lawsuit

The OAG office said it is in the ‘best interest’ of the state to end litigation in the lawsuit that mirrors the same issues presented in the impeachment trial.

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, center, sits between defense attorneys Tony Buzbee, left, and Mitch Little, right, before his impeachment trial resumes in the Senate Chamber at the Texas Capitol on Friday, Sept. 15, 2023, in Austin, Texas. Sam Owens/The San Antonio Express-News via AP, Pool

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton will no longer contest the lawsuit brought against him by a group of former employees who accused him of wrongful firings in 2020.

On Thursday, the attorney general’s office announced that it filed an amended response in a district court in Travis County. The 474-page document notifies the judge that the agency would not further contest the proceedings in the case.