Posted on · Early issues to be decided will be whether the “prior-term doctrine” prohibits most of the charges from going forward and whether Paxton himself can be made to testify.
Posted on · Paxton, a 60-year-old Republican who was criminally indicted in 2015 but has yet to stand trial, also faces an impeachment trial in the Texas Senate this summer.
Posted on · Seven Republican and five Democratic lawmakers have been tasked with presenting the evidence to Texas senators in the hopes that they will convince them to convict Paxton.