And he retains the shield of the attorney general's office in legal battles still to come. The former deputies' accusation that Paxton abused his power to help Paul were at the core of Paxton's impeachment. The judge overseeing it said in August that she would set a trial date after the impeachment trial. THE DISCIPLINARY HEARINGAlso on hold during Paxton's impeachment trial was an ethics case brought by the state bar. ___Find AP’s full coverage of the impeachment of Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton at: https://apnews.com/hub/ken-paxton

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