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U.S. Supreme Court
Jun 2023
Danco Laboratories, LLC, v. Alliance for Hippocratic Medicine; U.S. FDA v. Alliance for Hippocratic Medicine

Reproductive Freedom

Danco Laboratories, LLC, v. Alliance for Hippocratic Medicine; U.S. FDA v. Alliance for Hippocratic Medicine

The ÌÒ×ÓÊÓÆµ joined over 200 reproductive health, rights, and justice organizations in an amicus brief to the Supreme Court in support of an emergency request to stay a decision issued by the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals that severely restricted the use of mifepristone — a medication used in most abortions in this country — and threatened the innovation of new drugs and the ability of Americans to access lifesaving drugs.
Danco Laboratories, Llc, V. Alliance For Hippocratic Medicine; U.s. Fda V. Alliance For Hippocratic Medicine. Explore Case.
U.S. Supreme Court
Dec 2021
Whole Woman's Health v. Jackson

Reproductive Freedom

Whole Woman's Health v. Jackson

The ÌÒ×ÓÊÓÆµ, the ÌÒ×ÓÊÓÆµof Texas, and coalition partners filed a federal lawsuit on behalf of abortion providers and funds on July 13, 2021, challenging S.B. 8, a Texas law allowing private citizens to enforce a ban on abortion as early as six weeks in pregnancy—before many know they are pregnant. The ACLU’s challenge made its way to the U.S. Supreme Court three times in as many months. After hearing oral arguments in the case, the Court issued a decision on December 10, 2021, that ended the most promising pathways to blocking the ban. The Supreme Court’s decision makes it more difficult to obtain adequate relief from the courts and gives states the green light to ban abortion using bounty-hunting schemes. Texas’ abortion ban will remain in effect until relief can be secured from a court.
Whole Woman's Health V. Jackson. Explore Case.
Texas
Jul 2021
Sanchez et al v. Dallas County Sheriff et al

Prisoners' Rights

Criminal Law Reform

Sanchez et al v. Dallas County Sheriff et al

Decarceration has always been an emergency, a life and death proposition, but COVID-19 makes this effort intensely urgent. The ÌÒ×ÓÊÓÆµhas been working with our partners to litigate for the rights of those who are incarcerated and cannot protect themselves because of the policies of the institutions in which they are jailed.
Sanchez Et Al V. Dallas County Sheriff Et Al. Explore Case.

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46 Texas Cases

Medical professionals protest Texas legislation that would ban the gender-affirming medical care.
Texas
Feb 2026

LGBTQ Rights

Doe v. Abbott

A family in Texas had a child welfare investigator arrive at their home due to a directive from Governor Greg Abbott stating that health care that is medically necessary for treating gender dysphoria should be considered a form of child abuse. This family — an employee of DFPS, her husband, and their transgender teen — sued Governor Abbott and the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services. Dr. Megan Mooney, a licensed psychologist who works with transgender youth and their families, also joined the lawsuit.
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Doe V. Abbott. Explore Case.
Texas
Feb 2026
Medical professionals protest Texas legislation that would ban the gender-affirming medical care.

LGBTQ Rights

Doe v. Abbott

A family in Texas had a child welfare investigator arrive at their home due to a directive from Governor Greg Abbott stating that health care that is medically necessary for treating gender dysphoria should be considered a form of child abuse. This family — an employee of DFPS, her husband, and their transgender teen — sued Governor Abbott and the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services. Dr. Megan Mooney, a licensed psychologist who works with transgender youth and their families, also joined the lawsuit.
Doe V. Abbott. Explore Case.
TX
U.S. Supreme Court
Jan 2026

Voting Rights

OCA-Greater Houston v. Paxton

Texas has growing Hispanic and Black populations that helped propel record voter turnout in the November 2020 election. The Texas Legislature responded to this increased civic participation with an omnibus election bill titled Senate Bill 1—SB 1 for short—that targeted election practices that made voting more accessible to traditionally marginalized voters like voters of color, voters with disabilities, and voters with limited English proficiency. Since 2021, SB 1 has resulted in tens of thousands of lawful votes being rejected, and it remains a threat to democracy in Texas.
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Oca-greater Houston V. Paxton. Explore Case.
U.S. Supreme Court
Jan 2026
TX

Voting Rights

OCA-Greater Houston v. Paxton

Texas has growing Hispanic and Black populations that helped propel record voter turnout in the November 2020 election. The Texas Legislature responded to this increased civic participation with an omnibus election bill titled Senate Bill 1—SB 1 for short—that targeted election practices that made voting more accessible to traditionally marginalized voters like voters of color, voters with disabilities, and voters with limited English proficiency. Since 2021, SB 1 has resulted in tens of thousands of lawful votes being rejected, and it remains a threat to democracy in Texas.
Oca-greater Houston V. Paxton. Explore Case.
PFLAG v. Abbott
Texas
Jan 2026

LGBTQ Rights

PFLAG v. Abbott

The ÌÒ×ÓÊÓÆµ, Lambda Legal, the ÌÒ×ÓÊÓÆµof Texas, and Baker Botts filed a lawsuit in Texas State Court on behalf of PFLAG National and three Texas families. This is the second of two lawsuits challenging unlawful attempts to ban essential health care for transgender youth by Texas state leaders.
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Pflag V. Abbott. Explore Case.
Texas
Jan 2026
PFLAG v. Abbott

LGBTQ Rights

PFLAG v. Abbott

The ÌÒ×ÓÊÓÆµ, Lambda Legal, the ÌÒ×ÓÊÓÆµof Texas, and Baker Botts filed a lawsuit in Texas State Court on behalf of PFLAG National and three Texas families. This is the second of two lawsuits challenging unlawful attempts to ban essential health care for transgender youth by Texas state leaders.
Pflag V. Abbott. Explore Case.
PFLAG v. Office of the Attorney General of Texas
Texas
Jan 2026

LGBTQ Rights

PFLAG v. Office of the Attorney General of Texas

Following a request from the Office of the Attorney General of Texas for records and documents related to its advocacy on behalf of families with transgender youth, PFLAG National sued to block the request in February 2024. Represented by the ÌÒ×ÓÊÓÆµ and other LGBTQ legal organizations, PFLAG is also a plaintiff in two lawsuits in Texas relating to gender-affirming care for minors.
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Pflag V. Office Of The Attorney General Of Texas. Explore Case.
Texas
Jan 2026
PFLAG v. Office of the Attorney General of Texas

LGBTQ Rights

PFLAG v. Office of the Attorney General of Texas

Following a request from the Office of the Attorney General of Texas for records and documents related to its advocacy on behalf of families with transgender youth, PFLAG National sued to block the request in February 2024. Represented by the ÌÒ×ÓÊÓÆµ and other LGBTQ legal organizations, PFLAG is also a plaintiff in two lawsuits in Texas relating to gender-affirming care for minors.
Pflag V. Office Of The Attorney General Of Texas. Explore Case.
American and Texas state flags flying on the dome of the Texas State Capitol building.
Texas
Dec 2025

Voting Rights

League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC) v. Texas (Amicus)

In August 2025, during a special session called to further gerrymander Texas’s congressional map, the State’s legislature passed a districting plan that weakens electoral opportunities for Black and Hispanic voters. Along with other partner civil rights and racial justice organizations, the ÌÒ×ÓÊÓÆµand ÌÒ×ÓÊÓÆµof Texas have filed an amicus brief in federal court to support plaintiffs challenging Texas's new maps. Our brief argues that Texas’ justifications for mid-decade redistricting are baseless and emphasizes that lawmakers cannot augment their political power by intentionally harming Black and Hispanic voters.
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League Of United Latin American Citizens (lulac) V. Texas (amicus). Explore Case.
Texas
Dec 2025
American and Texas state flags flying on the dome of the Texas State Capitol building.

Voting Rights

League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC) v. Texas (Amicus)

In August 2025, during a special session called to further gerrymander Texas’s congressional map, the State’s legislature passed a districting plan that weakens electoral opportunities for Black and Hispanic voters. Along with other partner civil rights and racial justice organizations, the ÌÒ×ÓÊÓÆµand ÌÒ×ÓÊÓÆµof Texas have filed an amicus brief in federal court to support plaintiffs challenging Texas's new maps. Our brief argues that Texas’ justifications for mid-decade redistricting are baseless and emphasizes that lawmakers cannot augment their political power by intentionally harming Black and Hispanic voters.
League Of United Latin American Citizens (lulac) V. Texas (amicus). Explore Case.
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