Ken Paxton

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gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:person
gptkbp:almaMater gptkb:University_of_Virginia_School_of_Law
gptkb:Baylor_University
gptkbp:birthDate 1962-12-23
gptkbp:birthPlace gptkb:Minot,_North_Dakota,_United_States
gptkbp:children 4
gptkbp:districtRepresented_(Texas_House) 70th
gptkbp:districtRepresented_(Texas_Senate) 8th
gptkbp:education gptkb:University_of_Virginia_School_of_Law
gptkb:Baylor_University
gptkbp:fullName gptkb:Warren_Kenneth_Paxton_Jr.
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Ken Paxton
gptkbp:knownFor conservative legal positions
election lawsuits
legal challenges to federal government
gptkbp:memberOf gptkb:Texas_House_of_Representatives
gptkb:Texas_Senate
gptkbp:nationality gptkb:American
gptkbp:notableCase gptkb:Texas_v._Pennsylvania_(2020)
lawsuits regarding Affordable Care Act
lawsuits regarding COVID-19 mandates
lawsuits regarding DACA
lawsuits regarding EPA regulations
lawsuits regarding abortion laws
lawsuits regarding environmental regulations
lawsuits regarding immigration policy
lawsuits regarding sanctuary cities
lawsuits regarding social media regulation
lawsuits regarding transgender rights
lawsuits regarding voting laws
legal actions against Biden administration
legal actions against Obama administration
gptkbp:notableEvent acquitted by Texas Senate in 2023
impeached by Texas House in 2023
indicted on securities fraud charges in 2015
gptkbp:occupation gptkb:lawyer
politician
gptkbp:officeLocation gptkb:Texas_Attorney_General's_Office
gptkbp:party gptkb:Republican_Party
gptkbp:positionHeld gptkb:Attorney_General_of_Texas
gptkbp:predecessor Greg Abbott
gptkbp:religion gptkb:Christianity
gptkbp:residence McKinney, Texas, United States
gptkbp:signature Ken Paxton signature.svg
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Angela_Paxton
gptkbp:termEnd 2013
gptkbp:termEnd_(Texas_Senate) 2015
gptkbp:termStart 2015-01-05
gptkbp:termStart_(Texas_House) 2003
gptkbp:termStart_(Texas_Senate) 2013
gptkbp:website https://www.texasattorneygeneral.gov/
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Texas_Republican_Party
gptkb:Texas_Office_of_the_Attorney_General
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5