The DAs say in two lawsuits that a new rule requiring counties to hand over almost all documents the attorney general’s office requests violates state and federal law.

The county and district attorneys for Travis and El Paso counties allege in the suit that Paxton's new rule is an overreach.

Dallas County District Attorney John Creuzot and two other Democratic district attorneys filed a lawsuit Friday challenging the constitutionality of Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton’s newly adopted rules targeting urban prosecutors.