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Two former staffers of Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo have had their charges dropped today by Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton.
Prosecutors working for Paxton's office filed motions to dismiss the charges against Aaron Dunn and Wallis Nader Wednesday morning.
A third Hidalgo staffer, Alex Triantaphyllis, has not had his charges dropped, however.
This follows newly elected Harris County District Attorney Sean Teare's decision to recuse his office from these prosecutions early in the month. He cited "intense political and media scrutiny" as the reason for his recusal.