Ken Paxton agrees to pause its investigation into Texas civic groups voter registration efforts [Video]

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A nonprofit focused on increasing Latinos’ civic participation can continue its work without fear of being shut down by the state after a federal judge granted a stay on Oct. 24 in a lawsuit the group filed against Attorney General Ken Paxton.

The move came after both sides agreed to put the case on pause while the courts resolve a separate lawsuit involving the tool Paxton’s office had used to investigate Jolt, the Latino engagement nonprofit. Last month, a federal judge ruled in a case involving Spirit Aerosystems that the “request to examine”tool the attorney general’s office had used to investigate businesses and nonprofits, including Jolt, was unconstitutional.

To avoid conflicting court decisions, the two sides in the Jolt lawsuit agreed to put the case on pause until the Spirit Aerosystems …