Court Battles

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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Jun 19, 2017

Morrow et al v. City of Tenaha et al

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

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May 25, 2017

El Cenizo, Texas et al v. State of Texas et al

Status: Pending

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

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Nov 3, 2016

Unconstitutional Debtors’ Prison Lawsuit: Santa Fe and Hitchcock

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...

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Sep 22, 2016

Brown v. Livingston

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...

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Aug 23, 2016

Franciscan Alliance, Inc. v. Burwell

Status: On appeal

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

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Jul 22, 2016

Health & Human Services Commission v. International Rescue Committee, et al

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.

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