Overview
- An order signed Friday states all previously sealed filings and materials in the case are now public.
- The Paxtons had filed an agreed order on Thursday consenting to restore access, which required court approval.
- Angela Paxton filed for divorce in July on “biblical grounds,” alleging adultery by the attorney general.
- Media outlets and the watchdog Campaign for Accountability pressed to unseal the file, citing public interest in records involving an elected official.
- The case involves Ken Paxton’s finances, a recurring focus of past misconduct probes, as he campaigns to unseat U.S. Sen. John Cornyn.