AG Paxton Appeals Court Ruling Saying AG Can't Prosecute Election Violations

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Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton (R) has appealed a recent court decision prohibiting his office from prosecuting election cases.

"The Texas Attorney General has had the authority to prosecute certain election law violations for 70 years," the motion filed Sunday said. 

"The Court's decision misinterprets constitutional text, breaks with Supreme Court precedent, [and] is inconsistent with its own precedent..."

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