Lawsuit filed under Section 8 of the National Voter Registration Act to compel the release of records reflecting noncitizen registration and voting in Harris County, Texas.
United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas (Case Number 4:18-cv-00981)
District Court of Travis County, Texas, 459th District (Case Number D-1-GN-18-001583)
Federal Trial Court Documents
- Complaint (March 29, 2018)
- PILF’s Motion for Preliminary Injunction and Memorandum of Points and Authorities (March 29, 2018)
- Doc. 15 — PILF’s Reply Memorandum in Support of Motion for Preliminary Injunction (May 10, 2018)
- Doc. 16 — PILF’s Response in Opposition to Harris County’s Motion to Dismiss (May 10, 2018)
- Doc. 21 — First Amended Complaint (June 13, 2018)
- Doc. 34 — PILF’s First Motion for Summary Judgment (November 21, 2018)
- Doc. 42 — Magistrate’s Memorandum and Recommendation (February 6, 2019)
- Doc. 47 – PILF’s Response in Opposition to Defendant’s Objections to the Memorandum Denying MTD (March 8, 2019)
- Doc. 48 — Order on Motion to Dismiss (March 11, 2019)
- Doc. 53 – Plaintiff’s Reply to Defendant’s Response in Opposition to Plaintiff’s First Motion for Summary Judgment (April 17, 2019)
- Doc. 54 – PILF’s Response in Opposition to Defendant’s Motion to Stay or Abstain (April 23, 2019)
- Doc. 76 — Agreed Order (March 17,2020)
- Doc. 84 — Order on “Prevailing Party” (January 27, 2021)
- Doc. 97 — Order Granting Fees to PILF (June 30, 2021)
Texas Court Documents
- Harris Bennett v. Texas Complaint (March 29, 2018)
- PILF Petition to Intervene (April 11, 2018)
- Intervention Exhibit 1-48 (April 11, 2018)
- Defendant Paxton’s Original Answer (April 16, 2018)
Press Releases
- PILF Sues Harris County, Texas for Data on Noncitizen Voters (March 29, 2018)
- PILF: Texas Court Lacks Jurisdiction in Noncitizen Voter Data Case (April 12, 2018)
- Texas AG Urges Disclosure of Noncitizen Voting Records to PILF (April 17, 2018)
- Harris County Seeks to Shield Noncitizen Voter Records (May 11, 2018)
- Noncitizen Voter Prosecution Shows Need for Transparency in Harris County (May 14, 2018)
- Harris County: Revealing Noncitizen Voter Records Harms ‘Public Interest’ (June 5, 2018)
- 7 Reasons for Summary Judgment in Harris County Noncitizen Voter Data Case (November 21, 2018)
- Lawsuit Seeking Harris County Noncitizen Voter Records Can Proceed (March 11, 2019)
- Harris County Foriegn Voter Record Lawsuit Ends (March 18, 2020)
Additional Documents
- Case Fact Sheet (March 29, 2018)
- Sample of Responsive Documents: Hidalgo County
- Sample of Responsive Documents: Tarrant County
Relevant News Clips
- The Washington Free Beacon; Texas County Hit with Lawsuit for Concealing Records of Noncitizens Registered to Vote (March 29, 2018)
- Empower Texans; Harris County Sued for Hiding Noncitizen Voting Records (March 29, 2018)
- Breitbart News; Lawsuit: Largest Texas County Withholding Noncitizen Voting Records (March 29, 2018)
- FOX 26 Houston; Harris County Faces Lawsuit for Concealing Voter Registration List Maintenance Records (March 29, 2018)
- Houston Chronicle; Nonprofit Group Sues Harris County over Voter Registration Records (March 30, 2018)
- Laredo Morning Times; Nonprofit Group Sues Harris County over Voter Registration Records (March 30, 2018)
- KPRC-AM Houston; PILF interview (April 3, 2018)
- KTRH-AM Houston; Harris County Sued for Voting Records (April 3, 2018)
- Empower Texans; Harris County Dodging Federal Law to Hide Voting Records from Public (April 3, 2018)
- KPRC-AM Houston; PILF interview (April 19, 2018)
- Empower Texans; Texas AG: Harris County Should Disclose Non-Citizen Voter Records (April 24, 2018)
- Breitbart News; Mexican National Stole Texan’s Identity and Voted Three Times, Says AG (May 14, 2018)
- The Washington Times; Mexican woman stole American’s identity to vote in elections: Texas AG (May 14, 2018)
- KPRC-AM Houston; PILF interview (May 16, 2018)
- The Washington Times; Houston registrar battles to keep noncitizens on voter rolls (June 6, 2018)
- The Washington Times; Noncitizens across the U.S. find it easy to register to vote, cast ballots (July 31, 2018)
- Fox News Channel; Names of non-US citizens increasingly found on voter rolls (August 1, 2018)
- Empower Texans; Citizens Challenge 4,000 Voter Registrations in Harris County (August 3, 2018)
- Houston Chronicle; Harris County Officials Settle Lawsuit, Agreeing to Disclose Records of Foreign Nationals Who Tried to Vote in Texas (March 18, 2020)
- San Antonio Express-News; Harris County Officials Settle Lawsuit, Agreeing to Disclose Records of Foreign Nationals Who Tried to Vote in Texas (March 18, 2020)