Judge rules Ken Paxton cannot move forward with ActBlue lawsuit
The ruling halts the case for now after Paxton argued ActBlue violated state election laws and used its platform to fund Democratic campaigns.
- On April 20, 2026, U.S. District Judge Richard Stearns issued a preliminary injunction blocking Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton from pursuing his lawsuit against ActBlue, the Democratic fundraising platform.
- Stearns concluded the lawsuit infringed on ActBlue's First Amendment free-speech rights and characterized the legal action as retaliation for the platform's fundraising on behalf of Democrat James Talarico, Paxton's Senate opponent.
- The judge noted Paxton's "well-known history of filing retaliatory lawsuits," undermining the attorney general's stated concerns that bad actors could illegally interfere in elections via ActBlue.
- ActBlue celebrated the ruling as a victory for the organization, while Paxton responded by sending a letter to the Federal Election Commission claiming it had uncovered evidence of fraudulent foreign donations.
- The case intensified scrutiny of campaign finance transparency and platform influence, continuing debate over potential foreign or fraudulent donor interference in U.S. elections amid broader concerns about donation system vulnerabilities.
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Clinton-Appointed Fed judge bars Texas AG Paxton's lawsuit against...
A U.S. District Court in Boston found Paxton's initial legal action to be retaliatory against ActBlue in support of Paxton's Senate rival. A federal judge has barred Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton from pursuing his state court lawsuit against ActBlue, a major Democratic online fundraising platform. President Clinton-appointed U.S. District Judge Richard Stearns ruled Thursday that the case represented no more than a retaliation campaign for A…
Paxton Blocked from ActBlue Lawsuit
A federal judge ruled that Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton (R) cannot move forward with a lawsuit against ActBlue, a fundraising platform used by progressives. District Judge Richard G. Stearns blocked Paxton from continuing the case. “Paxton and each of his agents and employees are hereby ENJOINED and RESTRAINED from continuing to litigate the Texas state civil enforcement action…or from bringing any new state civil enforcement action premise…
Federal Judge Blocks Paxton's Lawsuit Against ActBlue
BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS — A federal judge has blocked Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton from pursuing a lawsuit against Democratic fundraising platform ActBlue, ruling that the case appears to be politically motivated and may have been filed to harm a political opponent. U.S. District Judge Richard G. Stearns issued the ruling Thursday, siding with ActBlue’s request to halt Paxton’s April lawsuit. Paxton had accused the fundraising platform of fac…
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