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DOJ drops charges against Texas doc who blew whistle on kids’ secret sex-change surgeries
Charges have been dismissed against a Texas doctor accused of illegally leaking to the media that a hospital was secretly performing transgender surgery on kids.
Trump DOJ drops case against Texas doctor who blew whistle on transgender medicine for minors
The case against transgender medicine whistleblower Dr. Eithan Haim was dismissed with prejudice, offering complete vindication
DOJ drops case against Texas doctor who shared transgender care data
Eithan Haim was accused of leaking health records of patients at Texas Children’s Hospital. Haim, who calls himself a whistleblower, had pleaded not guilty.
Justice Department drops case against Texas doctor charged with leaking transgender care data
The dismissal comes as the Trump administration in its first week has already issued executive orders rolling back transgender rights.
Trump Administration Drops Transgender Care Leak Case Against Texas Doctor
U.S. prosecutors on Friday dropped charges against a Texas doctor and self-described whistleblower on transgender care for minors, who was accused of illegally gaining access to records about patients not under his care at Texas Children's Hospital.
DOJ drops case against Texas doctor accused of leaking data on minors' transgender care after ban
Dallas doctor Eithan Haim identified himself as the "whistleblower" who shared confidential information about Texas Children's providing transgender care for minors with a conservative activist.
Texas State Bar drops lawsuit over Attorney General Ken Paxton's 2020 election challenge
The ethics commission of the State Bar of Texas had sued Paxton for making dishonest claims of election fraud in a 2020 ...
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Texas AG Ken Paxton prevails in ethics lawsuit over his challenge to 2020 election results
Paxton’s win was unsurprising after the state’s top court sided with his deputy in a similar lawsuit last month.
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Texas AG Ken Paxton Champions Victim Support at Crime Victim Services Conference in Austin
Texas AG Ken Paxton hosted a conference on victim assistance, drawing over 300 delegates to enhance support for crime victims ...
Texas Probes Ford, Hyundai, Toyota, FCA For Selling Sensitive Driver Data
Car manufacturers across the US are under increased scrutiny over how they handle data collected from their connected ...
Ken Paxton emerges unscathed in sanctions fight with Texas State Bar over attempts to overturn 2020 election
At the request of the bar, the Texas Supreme Court handed down an order Wednesday that brings the bar's attempts to sanction ...
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Here's how much Texas' attorney general spent suing Biden
As President-elect Trump prepares to take office next week, Texas taxpayers appear poised to save some money in legal fees.
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Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, 22 other states sue to halt planned federal methane fines
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, joined by a 22-state coalition, filed a lawsuit Thursday against the U.S. Environmental ...
I study democracy worldwide − here’s how Texas is eroding human rights, free expression and civil liberties
Texas passed a law in 2023 requiring public universities to close their diversity, equity and inclusion, or DEI, offices, depriving the most vulnerable student communities of resources such as ...
Republican state AGs await Trump-brokered TikTok deal, remain skeptical on app safety
President Donald Trump has signaled a potential deal to save TikTok over the weekend, as Republican attorneys general are skeptical of the app's safety but await Trump's action.