CAIR sues Texas over terrorist designation

The Hill ^ | 11/20/25 | SURINA VENKAT

[Mr. Mojo]

The Council on American-Islamic Relations’s (CAIR) legal arm has filed a lawsuit challenging Texas Gov. Greg Abbott’s (R) designation of their group as a “foreign terrorist organization” — a stance at odds with the U.S. government.

CAIR is the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights advocacy organization, according to a description on its website. The organization’s legal defense fund and the Muslim Legal Fund of America, a legal advocacy group for Muslims, sued both Abbott and Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton (R) on Thursday to prevent the enforcement of Abbott’s designation.

“CAIR Legal Defense Fund has successfully sued and defeated Texas Governor Greg Abbott the last three times he tried to violate the First Amendment by punishing critics of the Israeli government,” Lena Masri, litigation director and general counsel at Cair, said in a statement accompanying the organization’s press release announcing the lawsuit. CAIR and its various chapters have been vocal critics of Israel’s war in Gaza.

“The lawsuit we have filed today is our first step towards defeating Governor Abbott again so that our nation protects free speech and due process for all Americans,” Masri continued.

Abbott’s proclamation, which he signed Tuesday, designated both CAIR and the Muslim Brotherhood as foreign terrorist organizations and transnational criminal organizations.

The State Department does not classify either the Muslim Brotherhood or CAIR as a foreign terrorist organization — an official classification designated by the secretary of State. It’s unclear how Abbott will enforce his designations against CAIR and the Muslim Brotherhood.

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TOPICS: News/Current Events; US: Texas
KEYWORDS: alqaeda; cair; caliphate; designatedterrorists; enemycombatants; hamas; holylandfoundation; islam; jihad; mb; mohammedans; moslem; muslimbrotherhood

[Paladin2]

Well, We are certainly having fun now.

Where does Traitor Roberts stand?

[Nateman]

CAIR is the political arm of Islamic Terror Inc.

[Zathras]

Abbott: “You are free to leave TX at anytime”

[Cletus.D.Yokel]

Based on what “litigable” rule, regulation or law?

[combat_boots]

I thought he was a convert

/s

[BlueLancer]

It’s unclear how Abbott will enforce his designations against CAIR and the Muslim Brotherhood.

As for militia volunteers?

[butlerweave]

Terrorists are suing now ?

[SGCOS]

Muslims are murderers… easy to remember.

[jimtorr]

The State Department does not classify either the Muslim Brotherhood or CAIR as a foreign terrorist organization

State should, because MB is, and CAIR is supported by MB.

[combat_boots]

See “The Project”

25 points/objectives

https://www.billionbibles.org/sharia/muslim-brotherhood-movement.html

[Paladin2]

Him and his butt buddy, Boasberg...

[Bikkuri]

Hey CAIR,

[oldtech]

What are we arguing about here? Whether CAIR is designated officially as a terrorist organization or not, I think by now it is pretty easy to see just what they really are.

[ByteMercenary]

Special delivery to CAIR from Texas ...

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[Kudsman]

Islam is the very definition of fraud and Trojan horse. A war plan masquerading as a peaceful religion. Counter sue on fraud grounds.

[Rummyfan]

Abbott’s proclamation, which he signed Tuesday, designated both CAIR and the Muslim Brotherhood as foreign terrorist organizations and transnational criminal organizations.

So... what is the basis for CAIR's lawsuit. 'We are not a terrorist organization'. Discovery should be very interesting. And I doubt Governor Abbott took such an action without thinking it through thoroughly.

[frank ballenger]

Governor, don’t try to understand ‘em, just rope ‘em, tie and brand ‘em as terrorists.

[MacNaughton]