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U.S. News AP 5/16/2017
A state appeals court has temporarily halted Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton's criminal case on securities fraud charges as he presses for a new judge.
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — A state appeals court has temporarily halted Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton's criminal case on securities fraud charges as he presses for a new judge.
The ruling Tuesday comes as Paxton is scheduled to stand trial in Houston in September on felony accusations that he mislead investors in a tech startup. He has pleaded not guilty.
More: https://www.usnews.com/news/best-states/texas/articles/2017-05-16/court-pauses-criminal-case-against-texas-attorney-general (https://www.usnews.com/news/best-states/texas/articles/2017-05-16/court-pauses-criminal-case-against-texas-attorney-general)