Catholic Charities of the Rio Grande Valley
ICAP represents Catholic Charities of the Rio Grande Valley (CCRGV) in defending against an investigation by Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton into the organization's provision of charitable services to immigrants. In coordination with the federal government, CCRGV provides shelter and other services to asylum seekers, as part of its religious mission to assist the poor and vulnerable. CCRGV provides its services in compliance with local, state, and federal law.
- 8/4/25 – Obtained a decision from the Fifteenth Court of Appeals denying the Attorney General’s petition and leaving in place the district court’s original denial of a pre-suit deposition
- 2/12/25 – Presented oral argument on behalf of Catholic Charities of the Rio Grande Valley in the Texas Fifteenth Court of Appeals
- 10/31/24 – Filed a brief in opposition to the Attorney General’s mandamus petition, which seeks review of the district court’s denial of a pre-suit deposition, in the Texas Fifteenth Court of Appeals
- 7/24/24 – The court issued an order denying the Attorney General’s petition
- 7/3/24 – Filed a response and objections to the Attorney General’s petition seeking a deposition of a CCRGV representative