Judge quashes subpoena as Texas AG claims server posed threat to family

• Paxton is running to win a third term in November.
• The subpoena was related to a lawsuit involving abortion rights funding.

What he's saying: "[A] strange man came onto my property at home, yelled unintelligibly, and charged toward me," he said in a statement Tuesday. "I perceived this person to be a threat because he was neither honest nor upfront about his intentions."

• The process server is "lucky this situation did not escalate further or necessitate force," he added, noting that he takes "common-sense precautions for me and my family's safety" when at home.

The big picture: Paxton faces several legal challenges in addition to the abortion funding lawsuit, including a 2015 indictment on state securities fraud charges, an investigation over alleged corruption and a lawsuit brought by the Texas state bar, the Texas Tribune reports.