Court Cases

A class action lawsuit against Dallas County Sheriff Marian Brown asking that the Dallas County Jail follow the social distancing guidelines issued by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

A lawsuit on behalf of the family of a 20-year-old Guatemalan woman who was shot dead by a Border Patrol agent in May 2018.

A federal lawsuit on behalf of 26 asylum seekers — 12 adults and their 14 minor children — who are unlawfully trapped in life-threatening conditions in Tamaulipas, Mexico while they wait on their asylum cases to proceed in the U.S.

A lawsuit challenging the State of Texas' efforts to block people’s access to abortion care during the COVID-19 pandemic.

A federal class-action lawsuit against Dallas County and Sheriff Marian Brown seeking the immediate release of anyone over the age of 50 and those who are most vulnerable to contracting the COVID-19 virus.

A lawsuit challenging Governor Abbott’s passage of an executive order, GA-13, which unlawfully attempts to remove discretion from judges about who can receive personal bonds.

A class-action lawsuit against U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and other federal officials on behalf of immigrants detained at the ICE Montgomery Processing Center (MPC), all of whom are highly vulnerable to serious illness or death from COVID-19.

A lawsuit seeking to declare that, under Texas law, all registered voters qualify to request a mail-in ballot as a result of the COVID-19 public health crisis.

A lawsuit to challenge ordinances in seven cities in east Texas that prohibit abortion providers and advocates from working and associating freely within their city limits.