AG Ken Paxton Asks Dallas Court to Boot Judge from Case, Citing ‘End of His Term in Office'

Attorney General Ken Paxton has asked a Dallas appeals court to remove the judge presiding over his criminal case.

In an emergency request filed late Monday, Paxton's legal team told the 5th Court of Appeals in Dallas that Judge George Gallagher does not have the authority to continue on his case. Paxton, who was indicted for felony securities fraud in July 2015, has tried repeatedly to remove Gallagher since the judge decided to move his upcoming criminal trials from Collin to Harris County.

Read more on this story from our partners at The Dallas Morning News.