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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a young woman in line at the airport has her face scanned by a U.S. customs and border protection agent

Jul 21, 2016

Jane Doe v. El Paso Hospital District, et al

Status: Closed

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

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May 2, 2016

David Rasheed Ali v. William Stephens et al.

Status: Decided

A brief in support of an observant Sunni Muslim who follows the Hanafi tradition and wished to freely exercise his religion.

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Apr 4, 2016

Evenwel v. Abbott

Status: Closed

An amicus brief in a voting rights case heard by the U.S. Supreme Court brought by voters from rural senatorial districts in Texas who claimed Texas discriminates against them by drawing districts based on...

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Protesters in favor of reproductive rights

Feb 17, 2016

Zubik v. Burwell

Status: In U.S. Supreme Court

A case on whether religiously-affiliated nonprofits have a valid religious objection to a rule that allows them to opt out of the requirement to provide contraceptive care coverage for their employees under...

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Feb 9, 2016

Texas Health and Human Services Commission v. United States of America

A legal response on behalf of the International Rescue Committee in order to prevent the State of Texas from illegally barring Syrian refugees from entering the state.

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Jan 5, 2016

Whole Woman's Health v. Hellerstedt

Status: Decided

A case regarding whether Texas may impose extreme burdens on the state’s abortion clinics.

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