Along with our advocacy, legislative, and public education work, litigation remains one of the fundamental tools with which the ACLU of Texas fights for equality and civil rights. See below for more information on the cases we've brought to the courts.
Texas Equal Access Fund & Lilith Fund v. City of Waskom et al
Reproductive Freedom
Status: Closed
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.
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Feb 5, 2020
ACLU Foundation of Texas v. U.S. Department of Homeland Security & ICE
Border and Immigrants’ Rights
Status: Filed
A lawsuit against the Department of Homeland Security and Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) for failing to respond to the ACLU of Texas’ Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request regarding an ICE...
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Dec 5, 2019
Las Americas Immigrant Advocacy Center v. Wolf
Border and Immigrants’ Rights
Status: Active
A lawsuit challenging a federal policy, PACR/HARP, which rushes asylum seekers through their initial asylum screening without access to an attorney while holding them in Customs and Border Protection (CBP)...
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Sep 13, 2019
Tammy Kohr et al v. City of Houston
Smart Justice
Status: Withdrawn
A lawsuit on behalf of three Houstonians experiencing homelessness who were adversely affected by the city’s camping and panhandling ordinances.
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Feb 19, 2019
Sierra Club v. Trump
Border and Immigrants’ Rights
Status: Active
A federal lawsuit challenging President Trump’s diversion of military funds to build a wall along the U.S.-Mexico border.
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Feb 4, 2019
MOVE Texas Civic Fund v. Whitley
Voting Rights
Status: Won
A lawsuit against the acting Texas Secretary of State David Whitley and Director of Elections Keith Ingram for the creation and rollout of a flawed voter purge list that discriminated against naturalized...