OAG Says Whistleblowers Knew $3.3M Settlement OK Could Take Years

The Office of the Attorney General told the Texas Supreme Court in a response filed late Monday that the four former top aides who are now suing Ken Paxton under the Whistleblower Act shouldn’t be granted their request to lift an abatement in the lawsuit.

Nothing has changed since the parties agreed to abate the case last month while they finalized a mediated settlement agreement, OAG argued, telling the court the office has continued in good faith to “work toward fulfilling its obligations” to see the $3.3 million settlement agreement — that includes an apology from Paxton — finalized.