“If it were a trial in the justice system, she would be completely required to [step aside].”

Kenneth Williams, a professor of criminal procedure at the South Texas College of Law in Houston, regarding the potential conflict of interest if Sen. Angela Paxton, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton’s wife, will act as a “juror” in her husband’s Senate trial. Ken Paxton was impeached on 20 articles including bribery and abuse of public trust. The impeachment trial will begin no later than Aug. 28. (Associated Press — May 30, 2023)