Judge Orders Texas AG Ken Paxton to Testify in ‘Whistleblower’ Lawsuit

Published on December 21, 2023

A judge has ordered Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton and three of his top aides to testify under oath in the 2020 so-called “whistleblower” lawsuit against him. District Judge Jan Soifer, at a hearing in Austin on Wednesday, granted a motion to compel the depositions of Mr. Paxton, Chief of Staff Lesley French Henneke, political aide Michelle Smith, and First Assistant Attorney General Brent Webster. “In this case, I believe the plaintiffs have shown good cause that these four people have superior knowledge of discoverable information,” the judge said during the hearing, The Texas Tribune reported. Ms. Soifer added that each of the four people was aware of the issues “at the heart” of the case....

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