The Texas Supreme Court has temporarily halted depositions that were scheduled to begin Thursday in the whistleblower case against Attorney General Ken Paxton.
The all-GOP court issued an order Tuesday blocking the depositions and giving the parties until Feb. 29 to respond with their broader legal arguments. The decision was made public within hours of Paxton’s top political ally — former President Donald Trump — calling on the court to end the case.
The Supreme Court did not elaborate on its decision to block the depositions. Lawyers for the whistleblowers emphasized that it was not a ruling on the substantive argument by Paxton’s office against the depositions.
“This was not a ruling on the merits and we look forward to continuing the fight for justice in this case,” two whistleblower attorneys, Tom Nesbitt and TJ Turner said, in a statement. “The people of Texas deserve answers from Ken Paxton.”
Source: Texas Supreme Court pauses depositions in Paxton whistleblower case / The Texas Tribune