Overview

• Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton's trial for felony securities fraud is set to begin on April 15, after a judge dismissed his motion for dismissal.
• The case, pending for nearly nine years, involves allegations that Paxton defrauded investors in a tech company.
• Paxton's legal team and the state special prosecutors have clashed over delays caused by disputes over prosecutor pay and trial location.
• Special prosecutor Brian Wice remains committed to taking the case to trial, despite disagreements over a potential pretrial intervention.
• Paxton's legal troubles, including impeachment and whistleblower lawsuits, have not hindered his political career.