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