Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is suing a Muslim university, alleging the Dallas-area school is misrepresenting itself as a university, offering degrees it is not authorized to grant, and misleading prospective students about its legitimacy.
In the May 18 lawsuit filed in Collin County District Court, Paxton asked for a temporary restraining order and an injunction to stop Texas American Muslim University (TexAM) from operating. Additionally, the state is suing for more than $1 million in civil penalties for violations of the Deceptive Trade Practices Act and the Texas Education Code.
“TexAM has repeatedly disregarded Texas law, misrepresented its authority to grant degrees, and risked deceiving students about its legitimacy,” Paxton said in a statement. “My office will not allow illegal, unaccredited degree mills to operate in Texas.”…