“Paxton Feuds With the Appeals Court He Said Texas Needed”

Chris Kratovil was quoted in the Bloomberg Law article, “Paxton Feuds With the Appeals Court He Said Texas Needed.” The article examines the ongoing tensions between Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton and the state’s newly created Fifteenth Court of Appeals, despite Paxton having supported the court’s creation. While the court has frequently ruled in the state’s favor, it has also issued decisions limiting several of Paxton’s high-profile legal initiatives, prompting public criticism and raising questions about the court’s independence and its role in politically charged litigation.

Kratovil notes that the relationship between the attorney general’s office and the court could improve following the election of a new attorney general. He suggests that new leadership would provide an opportunity to reset any institutional friction that developed during Paxton’s tenure, allowing the court and the attorney general’s office to move forward with a more constructive working relationship.