CAIR Sues Texas Over Terrorist Organization Designation

The lawsuit comes after Gov. Greg Abbott also said the Council on American-Islamic Relations was a ‘front group’ for Hamas.
CAIR Sues Texas Over Terrorist Organization Designation
Gov. Greg Abbott speaks during a news conference in Austin, Texas, on Aug. 15, 2025. Brandon Bell/Getty Images
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The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) filed a federal lawsuit against Texas Gov. Greg Abbott after he designated the controversial Muslim advocacy group as a Foreign Terrorist Organization and a Transnational Criminal Organization.

CAIR Litigation Director and General Counsel Lena Masri said in a statement that the group filed the lawsuit on Nov. 20 to defend itself.