Paxton Seeks To Disqualify Three Dems From His Trial

The Texas Tribune reports:

Lawyers for suspended Attorney General Ken Paxton are pushing to disqualify three Democratic state senators as jurors in his upcoming impeachment trial.

Paxton’s lawyers filed a motion Friday that asks Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick to disqualify Sens. Nathan Johnson of Dallas, Roland Gutierrez of San Antonio and José Menéndez of San Antonio, arguing they have a proven bias against Paxton.

The motion cites a number of critical public statements that the senators have made about Paxton over the years, including some in recent weeks. For example, it points to an MSNBC interview last month in which Gutierrez, who is also a candidate for U.S. Senate next year, said the evidence the House gathered “could not be refuted.”

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Republicans hold a 19-12 majority in the Texas Senate. Earlier this month Paxton’s wife, a state Senator, was disqualified from voting but will be allowed to take part in the trial.

Lawyers for suspended Attorney General Ken Paxton are pushing to disqualify three Democratic state senators as jurors in his upcoming impeachment trial.https://t.co/xo9r4Ut8XK

— Texas Tribune (@TexasTribune) July 23, 2023