Attorney General Paxton Stands with Dallas Against Pornography Convention

AUSTIN – Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton today filed an amicus brief in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Texas, supporting the City of Dallas’s ban on a pornography convention being hosted in a city-owned convention center.

“It is vital that governmental entities have the ability to exclude sexually-oriented businesses from property that they own,” General Paxton said. “The City of Dallas, through its democratically-elected officials, has rightfully decided that its convention center should not be home to an event where obscenity and criminal activity occurs. A federal court should not overturn that decision by elected officials.”

Joining General Paxton on the brief is the Dallas Citizens Council, a nonprofit organization comprising business and civic leaders in the Dallas region whose sole purpose is to provide leadership on public policy issues to improve the lives of Dallas citizens.

“I’m proud to be joined by the Dallas Citizens Council on this brief,” General Paxton announced. “Promoting an environment where economic development can flourish in Texas is an important goal for my administration. It is heartening to see a group of local civic leaders taking a stand and doing their part to ensure that their community remains a place where business can flourish.”

To view the brief, please visit:  https://www.texasattorneygeneral.gov/files/epress/amicus_brief_in_support_of_city_of_dallas.pdf.