The State Bar of Texas' disciplinary arm on Wednesday said Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton was dishonest in litigation challenging the 2020 presidential election results, according to a lawsuit seeking a ruling he engaged in professional misconduct.
The system is governed by the Texas Disciplinary Rules of Professional Conduct and the Texas Rules of Disciplinary Procedure. The ethics rules define proper conduct for purposes of professional discipline. The procedural rules provide the mechanism by which grievances are processed, investigated, and prosecuted.
AUSTIN — The Texas State Bar will sue Attorney General Ken Paxton and his top deputy for professional misconduct related to a lawsuit challenging the 2020 election, Paxton said in