texas bar association step plate nail ken paxton violate legal ethics.after supreme court rule same-sex marriage legal across nation last summer red state throw collective hissy fit decision alabama state supreme court chief justice roy moore order county judge disobey high court land.texas republicans also throw temper tantrum especially attorney general ken paxton tell county clerk defy supreme court rule well everything office public voice stand defense right paxton vow day rule come unlike moore ken paxton could end lose status bar.because tell clerk violate law interpret supreme court texas bar association launch investigation paxton ethics violations.the new investigation paxton come top indictment commit securities fraud convict face 99 years prison.houston lawyer eddie rodriguez say board disciplinary appeal look whether paxton disbar would prevent practice law state provide throw prison trick first attorney general paxton right disagree rule supreme court rodriguez tell reuters lawyers every single day make difference encourage people violate rule law course paxton deny unethical slug complaint always lack merit confident legal process resolve complaints bear statement office said.as usual take time investigation run course decision make hard believe legitimate bar association would allow paxton continue lawyer since clear defy federal law order supreme court let same-sex couple legally marry remove bar say ethics texas bar association feature image texasattorneygeneral.gov anti-gay texas attorney general face disbarment