The Commission for Lawyer Discipline asked the Texas Supreme Court to drop its case against Ken Paxton, but the attorney general wants the court to do more than accept a nonsuit with prejudice.

The state bar had sought to sanction Paxton, which could have carried a punishment ranging from a private reprimand to disbarment.

Paxton’s win was unsurprising after the state’s top court sided with his deputy in a similar lawsuit last month.

The Commission for Lawyer Discipline tells the Texas Supreme Court that a related ruling made its case against Paxton moot.

The State Bar of Texas drops its lawsuit against Attorney General Ken Paxton over his 2020 election challenge, citing a recent Texas Supreme Court ruling.

Both lawsuits stem from the attorney general's attempt to call into question the results of the 2020 presidential election.

The state bar had sought to sanction Paxton, which could have carried a punishment ranging from a private reprimand to disbarment.

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — The State Bar of Texas is dropping efforts to discipline Republican Attorney General Ken Paxton over allegations that his failed efforts to overturn the results of the 2020 ...