U.S. Sen. John Cornyn said he accepts the verdict in Ken Paxton’s impeachment trial but noted the acquittal did not erase all of the Texas attorney

In a Travis County court, unlike in his impeachment trial, Paxton will have to take the stand for questioning about his interactions with a wealthy developer.

A whistleblower lawsuit against Attorney General Ken Paxton can move forward, the Texas Supreme Court ruled on Friday, setting the stage for the Republican to again face the allegations that spurred his impeachment.

Whistleblowers suing Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton for wrongful termination will move forward with their lawsuit in a Travis County court, the Texas Supreme Court ruled Friday, lifting a procedural pause and extending Paxton’s legal troubles past his impeachment trial.

The Texas Supreme Court greenlights a case where four whistleblowers are suing Attorney General Ken Paxton, while Mark Penley and Blake Brickman openly criticized Paxton and Senate Republicans who supported his acquittal in the impeachment trial.