Ken Paxton

2022 - 9 - 27

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Texas AG Ken Paxton fled home with his wife to avoid subpoena in ... (CNBC)

Paxton was subpoenaed to testify in a civil lawsuit from Texas-based nonprofits that want to resume helping pregnant residents obtain out-of-state ...

He got in the truck leaving the documents on the ground, and then both vehicles left," he wrote. Paxton was not going to take the Subpoenas from my hand, I stated that I was serving him with legal documents and was leaving them on the ground where he could get them," Herrera wrote. "As leaders across America, from elected officials to Supreme Court Justices, face unprecedent threats of politically motivated violence, I believe this type of behavior utilized by radical activists is thoroughly disgusting and should be met with swift condemnation—not championed in the media." He noted that many others in Texas "also exercise their Second Amendment rights to protect themselves and their families." "I then placed the documents on the ground beside the truck. "I approached the truck, and loudly called him by his name and stated that I had court documents for him. Paxton RAN from the door inside the garage towards the rear door behind the driver side," Herrera wrote. Minutes later, Angela came out to the truck and opened both the driver-side door and the door behind it, Herrera wrote. Herrera, who said he recognized Ken Paxton inside the house through glass on the door, offered to wait for him. Wade](https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=2ahUKEwjGkaqYhrX6AhUUD1kFHdG-D0AQFnoECA8QAQ&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cnbc.com%2F2022%2F06%2F24%2Froe-v-wade-overturned-by-supreme-court-ending-federal-abortion-rights.html&usg=AOvVaw0JWFyYI0OyZVLvAT7Fg9SO), which had enshrined the federal right to abortion for decades, in a 5-4 vote in June. Paxton ran from the garage of his home in McKinney, Texas, into a truck driven by his wife, state Sen. Angela Paxton, while refusing to accept the documents from a process server, according to an affidavit filed Monday in U.S.

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Texas AG denies he 'ran' to avoid subpoenas, says he felt threatened (The Washington Post)

A process server claimed Monday that Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton (R) ran to avoid subpoenas in a lawsuit concerning out-of-state abortion access.

Paxton then ran from his home to the truck, as Herrera called out his name and said he had court documents for him, Herrera claimed. The woman, who eventually identified herself as “Angela,” said that Paxton was on the phone and was in a “hurry to leave,” the affidavit states. About 20 minutes later, Herrera said he saw Paxton walk out of the garage, so he approached Paxton and called him by name. In the affidavit signed and filed on Monday, process server Ernesto Martin Herrera said that he arrived at Paxton’s residence in McKinney around 8:30 a.m., parking on the street in front of the house. This is a ridiculous waste of time and the media should be ashamed of themselves. [on Twitter](https://twitter.com/KenPaxtonTX/status/1574608584201056262) that, earlier in the day, he had been avoiding a “stranger lingering outside my home” and was concerned for his and his family’s safety.

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Judge rules Texas attorney general does not have to appear at ... (CNN)

A Texas judge ruled Tuesday that state Attorney General Ken Paxton does not have to appear at a hearing related to abortion access lawsuit after an ...

He feared for his safety and “refused to engage with the strange man who was lurking outside of his home and repeatedly shouting at him,” said the motion. She said that Paxton was on the phone and that he was in a hurry to leave, so Herrera left his card and went to sit in his car to wait. “As soon as he saw me and heard me call his name out, he turned around and RAN back inside the house through the same door in the garage.” Paxton and called him by his name,” the affidavit says. Herrera knocked on the front door and a woman opened it, where he shared that he was there to give Paxton important legal documents, the affidavit continues. Paxton’s office filed a motion to quash the subpoenas saying they were not proper and had not been effectively served.

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AG Paxton Responds to Claim he 'Ran' from Being Served a ... (WBAP News/Talk)

UPDATE: 2 P.M. Tuesday, September 27. Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton responded on Tuesday to a court document that said he left his Collin County home on ...

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Timeline: The legal woes of Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton (KVUE.com)

A further breakdown of Paxton's legal issues can be found below: April 2014 - July 28, 2015. The Texas Tribune breaks the news in April 2014 that then-state ...

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Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton fled his home to avoid being ... (Texas Public Radio)

In an affidavit, a process server said that the state's top attorney tried to evade him as he attempted to deliver a subpoena from an abortion fund's ...

“In light of the constant threats against me, for which dangerous individuals are currently incarcerated, I take a number of common sense precautions for me and my family’s safety when I’m at home,” Paxton said. He was forced into a runoff for the Republican nomination for another term in office after high-profile Republicans, including former Texas Supreme Court Justice Eva Guzman and Land Commissioner George P. She told him that Paxton was on the phone and unable to come to the door. Later on Monday, Paxton filed a motion to seal the affidavit, arguing that the server “loitered at the Attorney General’s home for over an hour, repeatedly shouted at him, and accosted” Paxton and his wife. Paxton ignored me and kept heading for the truck.” “I approached the truck, and loudly called him by his name and stated that I had court documents for him.

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Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton Used His Wife as a Decoy to ... (Vanity Fair)

Ken Paxton really didn't want to be served a subpoena over Texas's draconian abortion law.

“It’s clear that the media wants to drum up another controversy involving my work as Attorney General, so they’re attacking me for having the audacity to avoid a stranger lingering outside my home and showing concern about the safety and well-being of my family,” he “As soon as he saw me and heard me call his name out, he turned around and RAN back inside the house through the same door in the garage,” Herrera recounted in the sworn affidavit. Approximately one hour later, “a black Chevrolet Tahoe pulled into the driveway, and 20 minutes after that, Ken Paxton exited the house.”

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Texas abortion funds worry Ken Paxton will sue over out-of-state ... (Texas Tribune)

Lawyers for abortion funds want Ken Paxton to testify in their lawsuit. He fled his home Monday while being served a subpoena that was later quashed by a ...

“That interest continues whether the Texan mother seeks an abortion in Denver or Dallas, in Las Cruces or Lamesa,” the filing reads. “We eagerly await a ruling from the court.” As the leaders of several abortion funds testified to on Tuesday, they were particularly alarmed by Paxton’s statement that his office would “assist any local prosecutor who pursues criminal charges.” The state has countered that their fear of prosecution is “self-imposed,” as the attorney general cannot bring criminal charges and the law that allows him to bring civil penalties does not apply to abortion funds. In the letter, the lawmakers threatened the law firm with criminal prosecution for their actions. The trigger law criminalizes only the person who “performs, induces or attempts” an abortion. Several of the funds said they had lost donors or had to spend more time reassuring donors who were confused and worried. A year ago, when Texas banned most abortions after about six weeks of pregnancy, abortion funds stepped up to help Texans leave the state to continue to access abortions. The lawsuit was brought by a group of nonprofits, called abortion funds, that help Texans pay for abortions in states where the procedure remains legal. Before the hearing Tuesday, Pitman quashed a subpoena seeking the attorney general’s testimony, but lawyers for the plaintiffs have asked him to reconsider. Anti-abortion activists also [targeted two abortion funds](https://www.texastribune.org/2022/02/23/texas-abortion-sb8-lawsuits/) for potential lawsuits. Wade in late June](https://www.texastribune.org/2022/06/22/supreme-court-abortion-texas/), allowing states to set their own laws on abortion.

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