Attorney General Ken Paxton is demanding documents from a Dallas-based Islamic mediation group he accused of unlawfully acting as a court and imposing “sharia law.”
In a press release Monday, Paxton alleged the religious organization — which issues rulings in disputes involving Texas Muslims — implies it has governmental authority, acting outside of First Amendment protections that allow religious institutions to govern themselves.
The attorney general announced his office has sent the Islamic Tribunal a request to examine documents, to determine if the organization is engaged in illegal activity…