An El Paso judge has blocked Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton's attempts to subpoena and potentially shut down Annunciation House, a major provider of migrant services on the border. The judge criticized Paxton for acting "without regard to due process and fair play," suggesting that his efforts might have been a "predetermined" and politically motivated attempt to close the organization. Paxton, who accused the organization of human smuggling and referred to its shelters as "stash houses," faced criticism for his "rude" and "unprofessional" approach. The judge's decision, highlighting concerns over "ulterior political motives," temporarily halts Paxton's bid to close the Catholic nonprofit, which has been assisting migrants by providing shelter and food for decades.
The El Paso judge wrote that @KenPaxtonTX attempted to “run roughshod” in his actions against @AHouseElPaso, the Catholic nonprofit Paxton has accused of helping facilitate illegal immigration into Texas. https://t.co/AgJkolHcQK
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State judge halts Texas Attorney General's threat to shut down El Paso non-profit helping migrants https://t.co/3t0Es6L4sV
A West Texas judge shut down Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton’s (R) attempts to subpoena a nonprofit that assists migrants, after calling the state’s demands “rude” and “unprofessional” in arguments last week. https://t.co/xuYLj4Reed https://t.co/AWVvSWWgpv
An El Paso, Texas, judge put the brakes on Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton's bid to immediately shut down a Catholic nonprofit he has accused of smuggling or harboring migrants, raising questions about Paxton's motives. https://t.co/SdZKIfJqsW
An El Paso judge on Monday said Attorney General Ken Paxton acted "without regard to due process or fair play" in his effort to shut down a Catholic nonprofit hat has helped shelter and feed asylum seekers for decades. https://t.co/1mCoRx00rf
El Paso judge blocks Texas AG Ken Paxton’s effort to close Annunciation House https://t.co/f8WOyi3KhD
A state judge blocked AG Ken Paxton’s attempts to investigate an El Paso migrant shelter and questioned the state's intentions behind demanding documents from the non-governmental organization. https://t.co/XukJCcXykT
Judge rejects AG Ken Paxton’s attempt to shut down El Paso charity that helps migrants https://t.co/yI5x88SvrZ
Texas judge blocks AG Ken Paxton's effort to shutter Catholic nonprofit that assists migrants https://t.co/YcM5cMgidf
TX AG Paxton is smearing, trying to shut @AHouseElPaso, perhaps the most venerated migrant shelter on the border. Paxton accuses the organization of human smuggling& calls the shelters "stash houses." An El Paso judge has blocked Paxton&called out "ulterior political motives." https://t.co/x43vS5q0Zp
El Paso judge halts AG Ken Paxton's attempt to subpoena migrant shelter, citing concerns over the state's motives. https://t.co/Yk8kaA0KrA (via @TexasTribune)
El Paso judge blocks Ken Paxton’s efforts to subpoena Annunciation House, suggesting the attorney general may want to shut down the network of migrant shelters for political reasons. https://t.co/lfVtZYOtXh
An #ElPaso judge temporarily blocks an effort to close local migrant shelter. The judge ruled that #Texas AG @KenPaxtonTX “acted without regard to due process and fair play” in seeking to shut down @AHouseElPaso, according to El Paso Matters. https://t.co/yMoWK4GKVn
El Paso judge blocks Texas AG Ken Paxton’s effort to close Annunciation House https://t.co/5qkTF3L4qA Attorney General Ken Paxton “acted without regard to due process and fair play” in seeking to shut down a leading migrant service provider, an El Paso judge said
BREAKING: An El Paso judge said Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton “ran roughshod” over Annunciation House and said his records request may have been a “predetermined” effort to close one of the border’s largest providers of migrant services. https://t.co/0uzJfsIXA7
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