**FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE**
**TEXAS ATTORNEY GENERAL KEN PAXTON FINDS SELF AT CENTER OF RENEWED LEGAL CONTROVERSY**
**(AUSTIN, TX)** — The ongoing legal and political saga surrounding Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has entered a new phase following the announcement of a significant development in a pending matter.
**WHO:** Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, a Republican who has been a central figure in numerous state and federal legal battles.
**WHAT:** A federal judge has scheduled a critical status conference to determine the next steps in a long-running legal dispute. Specifically, the court will address a motion regarding the dismissal of a whistleblower lawsuit brought by former employees of the Texas Attorney General’s Office. The lawsuit alleges that Mr. Paxton fired them in retaliation for reporting alleged misconduct to law enforcement, including a complaint of bribery and abuse of office.
**WHERE:** The hearing will take place before the United States District Court for the Western District of Texas, in Austin.
**WHEN:** The status conference has been set for 10:00 AM Central Time on the first Tuesday of the next calendar month.
**WHY:** The whistleblowers allege they were wrongfully terminated after reporting to authorities that Mr. Paxton used his office to assist a political donor, Nate Paul, a real estate investor. Mr. Paxton has consistently denied all allegations of wrongdoing, characterizing the lawsuit as politically motivated and without merit. This development comes as Mr. Paxton faces a potential impeachment trial in the Texas Senate following bribery and corruption charges brought by the Texas House of Representatives. The outcome of this federal hearing could have significant implications for the timeline of both the civil lawsuit and the broader political proceedings.
**SOURCE:** Office of the Clerk, United States District Court for the Western District of Texas; official court filings in *Paxton v. Brickman*, et al.