“Where, as here, the parties are not private citizens but elected constitutional officers, the need for #transparency is heightened, not diminished. Allegations that might suggest abuse of marital assets, concealment of financial information, or personal conduct inconsistent with public responsibility are not merely private — they are of public consequence.”

The Texas Observer

News Orgs Fight to Unseal Records in the Paxtons' Divorce Case

The media outlets, including the Texas Observer, argue that the Paxtons are elected officials subject to public scrutiny.

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