Texas AG Paxton's Whistleblower Lawsuit Advances in Court

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton will face a new trial in a lawsuit filed by former aides turned whistleblowers, as the state Supreme Court denied his request to review the case. The court also dissolved the $3.3 million settlement agreement Paxton had reached with the plaintiffs. Paxton, a staunch conservative Republican, will now have to answer questions under oath or plead the Fifth Amendment. The upcoming trial will take place in Travis County District Court and will require Paxton to testify. The whistleblowers' allegations were also the basis for Paxton's recent impeachment trial, where he was acquitted of 16 charges.