In the filing, Paxton's attorneys wrote that the Office of Attorney General "has instructed its counsel not to contest this lawsuit." In a news release accompanying the filing, Paxton wrote that the move "will enable the trial court to enter a final judgement without any further litigation."
The Texas Supreme Court denied Attorney General Ken Paxton's request to block his deposition Friday in a lawsuit from his former top-ranking deputies, who allege Paxton wrongfully terminated them after reporting him to federal authorities.