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Ex-Texas SG, Chamber Atty Launch DC Litigation Boutique
Law360 (February 2, 2021, 4:11 PM EST) BigLaw partner and ex-Texas Solicitor General Scott Keller has teamed with Steven Lehotsky, a former top lawyer for the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, to launch a Washington, D.C.-based national litigation boutique that will focus on regulatory and civil disputes.
The two attorneys were longtime friends before this week s launch of Lehotsky Keller LLP, starting when they both clerked at the U.S. Supreme Court at the same time, Keller for Justice Anthony Kennedy and Lehotsky for Justice Antonin Scalia. There were a number of different factors and circumstances where the stars aligned for us to start a firm, Lehotsky told Law360..
(Photo : Alex Wong/Getty Images) Texas Attorney General Kenneth Paxton (2nd R) speaks to members of the media as Texas Solicitor General Scott Keller (R) listens in front of the U.S. Supreme Court April 18, 2016 in Washington, DC.
Texas officials said on Monday that they will be preparing lawsuits against recently inaugurated President Joe Biden for his proposals on immigration and environment, among others.
Some of Biden s policies that the officials plan to file lawsuits against include opening up the U.S. border, forgiving student debt and restricting manufacturing activity, reported One America News.
Texas Governor Greg Abbott, a Republican, said Biden s policies ran in contrast with the Constitution and a lawsuit would stop federal overreaches.
(Photo : Alex Wong/Getty Images) Texas Attorney General Kenneth Paxton (2nd R) speaks to members of the media as Texas Solicitor General Scott Keller (R) listens in front of the U.S. Supreme Court April 18, 2016 in Washington, DC.
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton wants to give back millions of dollars in federal relief funds back to the Trump administration.
The said relief funds were allocated for Harris County s plans to expand people s voting options through mail-in voting, according to a document released on Tuesday.
A May 21 letter by Paxton alerted Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin that the Texas count had intentions to use federal relief funds in violation of state law.
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