Coverage dated September 26, 2022

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton fled his home to avoid being served with subpoena, court record says

Headline from FOX 4 Dallas

In an affidavit, a process server said that the state’s top attorney tried to evade him as he attempted to deliver a subpoena from an abortion fund’s lawsuit against the state.

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29 articles, oldest first.

  1. NBC News

    Texas AG Paxton fled home in a truck driven by his wife to avoid subpoena, process server alleges (opens NBC News)

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    NBC News's feed description

    Paxton is being subpoenaed to testify at a hearing Tuesday in a lawsuit from abortion rights groups aimed at preventing state prosecutors from going after them for providing financial and other aid to Texans seeking abortion services out of state.

  2. FOX 4 Dallas

    Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton fled his home to avoid being served with subpoena, court record says (opens FOX 4 Dallas)

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    FOX 4 Dallas's feed description

    In an affidavit, a process server said that the state’s top attorney tried to evade him as he attempted to deliver a subpoena from an abortion fund’s lawsuit against the state.

  3. NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth

    Texas AG Ken Paxton Fled Home With His Wife to Avoid Subpoena in Abortion Case, Court Filing Says (opens NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth)

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    NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth's feed description

    Paxton was subpoenaed to testify in a civil lawsuit from Texas-based nonprofits that want to resume helping pregnant residents obtain out-of-state abortions.

  4. Forbes

    Texas AG Ken Paxton Fled Home To Escape Subpoena In Abortion Rights Case, Court Filing Shows (opens Forbes)

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    Paxton and his wife fled their home in a truck despite multiple attempts by the process server to hand him the subpoena.

  5. The Guardian

    Texas attorney general ran from home to avoid abortion subpoena, files say (opens The Guardian)

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    The Guardian's feed description

    Republican Ken Paxton allegedly ran out of his house and jumped into truck driven by his wife to avoid person serving subpoena

  6. WFAA Dallas

    Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton fled his North Texas home to avoid being served with subpoena, court record says (opens WFAA Dallas)

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    WFAA Dallas's feed description

    In an affidavit, a process server said that the state’s top attorney tried evading him as he attempted to deliver a subpoena from an abortion fund’s lawsuit.

  7. WISH-TV Indianapolis

    Records: Texas attorney general fled home to avoid subpoena (opens WISH-TV Indianapolis)

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    WISH-TV Indianapolis's feed description

    DALLAS (AP) — Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton ran out […]

  8. The Daily Caller

    Texas AG Blasts Report That Allegedly Fled His Home To Avoid Abortion Case Subpoena (opens The Daily Caller)

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    The Daily Caller's feed description

    Paxton decried media's response to a report that he left his home when a man tried to serve him a subpoena for testimony.

  9. Fox News

    Texas AG Ken Paxton fires back at critics over claims he fled home to avoid subpoena (opens Fox News)

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    Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton disputed a report that he fled his home to avoid being served a subpoena regarding an abortion rights lawsuit, claiming that he felt unsafe.

  10. Washington Times

    Process server says Texas AG Ken Paxton fled home to avoid subpoena (opens Washington Times)

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    Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton fled his home with his wife when a person tried to serve him a subpoena related to a lawsuit over abortion rules in the state, according to court papers.

  11. Talking Points Memo

    Texas AG Paxton Flees Home To Avoid Subpoena (opens Talking Points Memo)

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    Talking Points Memo's feed description

    A lot of things happened. Here are some of the things. This is TPM’s Morning Memo. A newly filed affidavit describes how Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton (R) and his wife fled their home in a truck…

  12. CBS News

    Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton fled home to avoid subpoena, affidavit says (opens CBS News)

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    A process server said Paxton avoided him for more than an hour from inside his house, then dashed toward the truck and the couple drove off.

  13. Advocate

    Anti-Trans Texas AG Ken Paxton Flees From Subpoena (opens Advocate)

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    Advocate's feed description

    He escaped with his wife as the getaway driver in the way a film character dives into the back of a car and speeds off to evade the authorities.

Identical headlines usually mean shared wire copy. They are counted as separate articles but are not independent confirmation.

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