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Washington Post
3 months ago
Privacy professionals

Texas AG's pursuit of transgender medical records stirs privacy concerns

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is demanding medical records from health-care providers outside of Texas who may have treated transgender youth from Texas.
Paxton's use of a HIPAA exception for law enforcement investigations may allow him to obtain the records he is seeking. [ more ]
Washington Post
3 months ago
Public health

Texas AG seeks transgender records in Georgia as part of his wider probe

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has requested medical records from a Georgia telehealth clinic that provides gender-affirming care.
Paxton's request is seen as an attempt to intimidate providers of gender-affirming care and families seeking care outside of Texas and other states with bans. [ more ]
Advocate.com
3 months ago
Public health

Texas AG Ken Paxton won't leave trans people alone, again requests data from out of state

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has requested medical records from a transgender health care provider in another state.
QueerMed, a telehealth clinic in Georgia, confirmed receiving the request from Paxton. [ more ]
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LGBTQ Nation
2 weeks ago
NYC LGBT

Texas sues Biden administration for right to discriminate against LGBTQ+ students

Texas AG Ken Paxton sued DOE over LGBTQ+ Title IX guidelines. [ more ]
LGBTQ Nation
2 weeks ago
Medicine

Texas AG drops "abusive" attempt to get info about trans kids from Seattle hospital

Attorney General Paxton drops pursuit of transgender patient information from Seattle Children's Hospital. [ more ]
www.mediaite.com
1 month ago
Law

Ken, You Lost This Case': Texas AG Mocked for Absurdly Claiming a WIN' After Supreme Court Rules 9-0 Against Him

Texas AG Ken Paxton faces challenges despite evading consequences in the past. [ more ]
Above the Law
1 month ago
Law

9 Years Later, Ken Paxton Makes A Deal With Prosecutors

The felony securities fraud charges against Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton were dropped in a deal with federal prosecutors.
Paxton must pay $48,000 to the victims, serve 100 hours of community service, and receive 15 hours of legal ethics education. [ more ]
POLITICO
3 months ago
US Elections

Cornyn clashes with Ken Paxton over support for foreign aid bill

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is facing criminal charges and criticism from Senator John Cornyn over his focus on conspiracy theories and Russian propaganda.
Cornyn and other Republicans voted to advance an aid package to Ukraine, against the desires of former President Donald Trump. [ more ]
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