J. Mark Penley, Ryan Vassar, David Maxwell and James Blake Brickman have alleged they were terminated in violation of the state’s whistleblower protection laws.
The four are part of a group that reported Paxton to the FBI for allegedly abusing his office to benefit a donor and an Austin real estate developer, Nate Paul."We are looking forward to obtaining a trial setting and to preparing the case for trial as soon as possible," the attorneys said.
The allegations made by the whistleblowers were at the center of the historic impeachment trial that concluded in Austin earlier this month after the Texas Senate"The political trial is over, and it's time for the case to return to a real court," Brickman“I’m ready and I believe my colleagues are ready to go back to state district court here in Travis County and continue with our litigation,” Penley added.
Friday’s ruling by the Supreme Court of Texas reinstates the lawsuit brought by the whistleblowers. This means a trial can move forward in the Travis County District Court.This is a developing story. Check back for details.
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