November 21, 2025 – Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) has filed a federal lawsuit against Texas Governor Greg Abbott and Attorney General Ken Paxton, challenging Abbott’s recent proclamation that labeled the organization a “foreign terrorist organization” and a “transnational criminal organization.” In its complaint, CAIR argues the designation violates its constitutional rights, including protections under the First and Fourteenth Amendments. The group claims Abbott acted without due process, using inflammatory rhetoric to falsely paint CAIR as a radical Islamist network with ties to...