Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton and state Sen. Angela Paxton’s divorce will not go to trial this month after all, court records show. The married elected officials are going through a public divorce that aligns with Attorney General Paxton’s bid for U.S. Senate.
Background
Attorney General Paxton is fresh off a landslide victory in the May 26 Republican primary runoff against U.S. Sen. John Cornyn, who was seeking a fifth term to the statewide office. The Paxtons’ divorce had been scheduled for a trial starting on June 24 in a Collin County district court, but the proceedings have been canceled, according to online court records.
In a Tuesday email, a coordinator for the court confirmed that Judge Robert Brotherton, who is presiding over the case, canceled the proceedings, as the “parties are not ready to proceed with trial at this time.” Attorneys for Ken Paxton said “the parties have jointly agreed that a trial setting is no longer necessary” in a statement emailed to the Star-Telegram Tuesday.
“The parties have made substantial progress toward an amicable resolution of all issues and remain engaged in productive discussions,” reads the statement from Paxton’s attorneys Jared Julian and Laura Roach. “We are optimistic that a final agreement will be reached in the near future. Out of respect for the family and the ongoing process, no further comment will be made at this time.”
Divorce Announcement
Sen. Paxton, a McKinney Republican, announced the divorce in a July 10 social media post. The state senator said that after 38 years of marriage, she filed for divorce “on biblical grounds.”
“I believe marriage is a sacred covenant and I have earnestly pursued reconciliation,” Angela Paxton said on X at the time. “But in light of recent discoveries, I do not believe that it honors God or is loving to myself, my children, or Ken to remain in the marriage.”
Allegations of infidelity have followed Attorney General Ken Paxton while on the campaign trail. “After facing the pressures of countless political attacks and public scrutiny, Angela and I have decided to start a new chapter in our lives,” Attorney General Paxton said in a July 10 post on X.
Original reporting: Texarkana Gazette — read the source article.
