Williamson County and Fort Bend County sues Texas AG Ken Paxton over new reporting rules

The Brief

  • Williamson and Fort Bend District Attorneys have filed a lawsuit against Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton.
  • The lawsuit challenges new rules by Paxton that require frequent performance reports and access to case files from DAs in 13 large Texas counties.
  • Prosecutors argue these rules are unconstitutional, costly, and an overreach of power, while Paxton claims they ensure accountability for “rogue” DAs.

WILLIAMSON COUNTY, Texas Williamson County and Fort Bend’s District Attorney partnered to file another lawsuit against Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton over new rules imposed last month.

Paxton’s new rules

Paxton’s rules require performance reports multiple times a year from counties with a population of 400,000 or more.

That’s thirteen counties in the state, including Williamson County.

It would give the attorney general access to certain case files and virtually all correspondence in district attorney’s offices relating to those cases.

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