Paxton Securities Case Prosecutors Worth $300 an Hour, Per Judge

The special prosecutors overseeing Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton’s (R) state securities fraud case are entitled to bill $300 an hour, a Houston judge said, resolving for now a dispute that has contributed to a protracted delay in an eight-year-old case.

Judge Andrea Beall’s fee ruling, made public in a court filing Thursday morning, is pending a decision by the state’s highest criminal court, the Court of Criminal Appeals.

“We’re confident that the Court of Criminal Appeals will enforce her lawful order with all deliberate speed and finally put an end to Collin County’s incessant, transparent, and ...