Ken Paxton again seeks to block legal fees in redistricting case

Ken Paxton again seeks to block legal fees in redistricting case

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton asked the U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday to reverse a federal judge's decision to award legal fees to lawyers who fought the state in a marathon redistricting case.

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A group of Hispanic Texans that sued the state known as the "Gonzales intervenors" expects to take nearly $600,000 of the $1 million-plus in ordered fees from the state. A group that was led by former state Sen. Wendy Davis and U.S. Rep. Marc Veasey, both Fort Worth Democrats, should be awarded $466,680, and the Texas State Conference of NAACP Branches is owned $32,374, according to the court. The groups argued that boundaries were drawn to dilute the voting power of Hispanics and African-Americans.