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The
U
niversity of
T
exas at
Austin
Texas Law
Tarlton Law Library
The Texas-Mexico Border Wall
Maps and
Government Studies
Law and
Litigation
Affected
Communities
UT Working Group
Human Rights Analysis
The Bernard and Audre Rapoport Center for Human Rights and Justice
Lawsuits Filed Challenging the Government’s Actions
Affirmative Class Action Litigation — Tamez Family
Eloisa Garcia Tamez, et al v. Michael Chertoff
: Notice of Motion and Motion for Class Certification
(PDF, 12pp. 200KB)
Order in Tamez Class Litigation, Jan. 27, 2009
(PDF, 13pp., 1MB)
Tamez Class Complaint, Feb. 2008
(PDF, 13pp., 187KB)
Tamez Class First Amended Complaint, March 2008
(PDF, 18pp., 220KB)
El Paso Affirmative Litigation Challenging Waiver Authority
Original Complaint
(PDF, 18pp., 775KB)
El Paso Complaint annex
(PDF, 7pp., 600KB)
Petition for Writ of Certiorari
(PDF, 103pp., 420KB)
Motion for Preliminary Injunction
(PDF, 29pp., 100KB)
Order Denying Preliminary Injunction
(PDF, 28pp., 1.1MB)
District Court Order to Dismiss
(PDF, 6pp., 250KB)
Eagle Pass 5th Amendment Claim
Original Complaint
(PDF, 7pp., 260KB)
Complaint Exhibits
(PDF, 9pp., 320KB)
Law and Litigation
Statutes Mandating Construction of Border Barriers
Other Statutes, Regulations and Executive Orders
Waivers of Applicable Statutory Protections
Legal Action Against Property Owners Seeking Condemnation of Land
Lawsuits Filed Challenging the Government’s Actions