Press Releases

Court Accepts Request to Review Appeal of Crystal Mason Acquittal

FORT WORTH, Texas - The Texas Court of Criminal Appeals has decided to reexamine the voting case of Fort Worth grandmother Crystal Mason that it had previously sent back to the Texas Second Court of Appeals to review. That lower court reversed Crystal Mason’s conviction in March 2024.

ACLU of Texas Statement on Tarrant County DA Appeal of Crystal Mason Case

FORT WORTH, Texas – The Tarrant County District Attorney’s Office announced today that it would ask the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals to reverse the recent decision to overturn Crystal Mason’s illegal voting conviction.

Texas Second Court of Appeals Reverses Crystal Mason’s Conviction in Major Voting Rights Victory

FORT WORTH, Texas — The Texas Second Court of Appeals reversed Crystal Mason’s conviction, resulting in an acquittal. She had faced five years in prison for submitting a provisional ballot in 2016 that was never counted as a vote.