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Paxton’s picks appear on track to cement Republicans’ hold on Texas’ highest criminal court
Read full article: Paxton’s picks appear on track to cement Republicans’ hold on Texas’ highest criminal courtThree new faces will join the bench, but the political balance of power is likely to remain the same on the Court of Criminal Appeals.
Ken Paxton successfully ousts three Republican criminal appeal court judges
Read full article: Ken Paxton successfully ousts three Republican criminal appeal court judgesThree incumbent judges with nearly a century of criminal law experience fell victim to Paxton’s political revenge tour after they ruled against the attorney general in a 2021 voter fraud case.
Paxton’s push to oust incumbents puts spotlight on Court of Criminal Appeals primaries
Read full article: Paxton’s push to oust incumbents puts spotlight on Court of Criminal Appeals primariesThe attorney general has tried to supplant eight Republican judges on the court after they rejected his efforts to unilaterally prosecute voter fraud. The judges are now pushing back.
Three court of criminal appeal judges up for reelection targeted by Ken Paxton’s political revenge machine
Read full article: Three court of criminal appeal judges up for reelection targeted by Ken Paxton’s political revenge machinePaxton promised to go after the Republican judges over their 2021 ruling that struck down the attorney general’s ability to unilaterally prosecute voter fraud.