Court Cases

A federal lawsuit challenging the Trump administration’s arbitrary detention of asylum seekers fleeing persecution, torture, or death in their countries of origin.

A lawsuit challenging Dallas County’s blanket use of pre-set money bail amounts, ordered in closed-door proceedings, to detain people arrested for misdemeanors and felonies.

A class-action lawsuit against the City of Tenaha and several city and county officials challenging the practice of illegal stops and seizures.

A motion to block the anti-immigrant and anti-law enforcement law known as Texas Senate Bill (SB4) before it took effect.

A lawsuit seeking to protect individuals from being jailed for non-jailable offenses solely because they could not afford a payment and to prohibit the police from jailing people who haven’t received a hearing or access to a lawyer.

A brief in support of Muslim inmates who challenged a direct supervision requirement by the Texas Department of Criminal Justice that prevented Muslim inmates from worshiping together in accordance with the tenets of their faith.

A motion to intervene in a case brought by a group of states and religiously affiliated health care organizations against the federal government.

A case on behalf of the International Rescue Committee which was sued by the state of Texas in a bid to stop families fleeing violence and starvation in war-torn Syria from being resettled in Texas.

A case on behalf of an anonymous plaintiff to challenge aggressive immigration enforcement tactics at and near the border.