
Texas Civil Rights Project V. Wolf
What's at Stake
The ³Ô¹ÏÖ±²¥ filed a federal lawsuit on July 24, 2020, to stop the expulsion of children detained in hotel rooms by the Trump administration under an emergency declaration citing the coronavirus.
Summary
The ³Ô¹ÏÖ±²¥ filed a lawsuit on July 24, 2020, to stop the expulsion of children detained in hotel rooms by the Trump administration under an emergency declaration citing the coronavirus.
Upon filing, ³Ô¹ÏÖ±²¥ attorney Lee Gelernt said: “The Trump administration is holding children in secret in hotels, refusing to give lawyers access to them so it can expel them back to danger without even a chance for the children to show they warrant asylum.â€
The case was filed in federal court in Washington, D.C., on behalf of the Texas Civil Rights Project. Co-counsel are the Center for Gender & Refugee Studies and Oxfam.
Legal Documents
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07/27/2020
Texas Civil Rights Project V. Wolf - Motion for Temporary Restraining Order
Date Filed: 07/27/2020
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07/27/2020
Texas Civil Rights Project V. Wolf - Complaint
Date Filed: 07/27/2020
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07/27/2020
Texas Civil Rights Project V. Wolf - Memorandum in Support of Motion for TRO
Date Filed: 07/27/2020