Overview

• Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has received a temporary reprieve from testifying in a whistleblower lawsuit that led to his impeachment charges in 2023.
• Paxton's deposition, originally scheduled for Thursday, has been halted by the Texas Supreme Court while it considers the merits of his request.
• The lawsuit was brought by former aides who allege they were improperly fired for reporting Paxton's alleged misuse of his office to protect a friend and campaign donor.
• Paxton has faced multiple legal challenges, including an upcoming trial on state felony security fraud charges in April, and a federal criminal investigation into corruption allegations.
• Paxton has consistently denied wrongdoing and has made several attempts to avoid being deposed, including offering to no longer contest the facts of the whistleblower lawsuit and accept any judgment.