Cases and Briefs

Texas Civil Rights Project v. Customs and Border Protection

ICAP filed a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) lawsuit against U.S. Customs and Border Protection and Immigration and Customs Enforcement to uncover the internal mechanics of the "Title 42" expulsion policy.

Status

Filed suit

Court

D.D.C. No. 20-cv-02389

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R.V. v. Mnuchin

ICAP represented several U.S. citizen children and their parents in a federal class-action lawsuit challenging the CARES Act's exclusion of mixed-status families from pandemic relief.

Status

Successful resolution

Court

D. Md. No. 20-cv-01148

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Barred Business v. Kemp

ICAP represents the plaintiffs in a constitutional challenge to a Georgia law that imposes severe restrictions on the payment of charitable cash bail.

Status

Awaiting Decision

Court

N.D. Ga. No. 1:24-cv-02744

11th Circuit No. 24-12289

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Brown v. Yost

ICAP represented a group of Ohio citizens asserting a First Amendment challenge to the state’s ballot-initiative process.

Status

Decision issued

Court

U.S. Supreme Court No. 24A970

6th Circuit No. 24-3354

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L.G.M.L. v. Noem

ICAP is challenging the Trump administration’s attempt to unlawfully expel hundreds of unaccompanied children from the United States.

Status

Briefing is ongoing

Court

D.D.C. No. 25-2942

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Mullin v. Al Otro Lado

ICAP represented the nonprofit Al Otro Lado, Inc., and a class of asylum seekers before the Supreme Court in defending a Ninth Circuit decision striking down a turnback policy under which border officers physically blocked asylum seekers arriving at ports of entry in order to prevent them from lawfully presenting their asylum claims.

Status

Decision issued

Court

U.S. Supreme Court No. 25-5

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Freedom of the Press Foundation v. Trump

ICAP represents CREW and Freedom of the Press Foundation on appeal in their challenge to the refusal of White House officials to ensure the preservation of presidential records as required by the Presidential Records Act.

Status

Briefing is ongoing

Court

D.C. Cir. No. 26-5186

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CASA v. Trump (2025)

ICAP represents a class of people for whom President Trump attempted to deny birthright citizenship by Executive Order.

Status

Decision issued

Court

U.S. Supreme Court No. 24A884

4th Circuit No. 25-1153 / 21-2188

D. Md. No. 25-00021

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House Judiciary Committee v. McGahn

ICAP assisted the House Judiciary Committee in its high-stakes lawsuit to compel former White House Counsel Donald F. McGahn II to testify regarding the Special Counsel’s investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 election.

Status

Successful resolution

Court

D.D.C. No. 19-cv-02379

D.C. Circuit No. 19-5331

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ICAP v. Baltimore Police Department

ICAP filed a lawsuit against the Baltimore City Police Department (BPD) to uncover how the department handles fee waiver requests under the Maryland Public Information Act (MPIA).

Status

Successful Resolution

Court

Baltimore City Circuit No. 24C21000162

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CASA v. Trump (2019)

ICAP successfully represented a D.C.-area immigration non-profit and two of its members in challenging an August 2019 Department of Homeland Security rule that would have given nearly unfettered discretion to immigration officials to deny green cards to low-income immigrants based on speculation that the person may, at some point over the course of a lifetime, temporarily receive a small amount of certain public benefits and thereby become a “public charge.”

Status

Decision issued

Court

4th Circuit No. 19-2222

D.Md No. 8:19-dv-02715-PWG

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Cristosal Human Rights v. Marocco (IAF)

ICAP represents numerous grantees of the Inter-American Foundation (IAF) in a challenge to the Executive Branch’s unilateral efforts to dismantle the agency.

Status

Litigation stayed

Court

D.D.C. No. 1:25-dv-857

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Jolt v. Paxton

ICAP represents Jolt Initiative, a nonprofit dedicated to increasing civic engagement among young Latinos in Texas, in a federal challenge to a retaliatory campaign of intimidation led by Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton.

Status

Decision issued

Court

W.D. Tex. No. 25-cv-1808

W.D. Tex. No. 24-cv-1089

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Catholic Charities of the Rio Grande Valley v. Paxton

ICAP represented Catholic Charities of the Rio Grande Valley (CCRGV) in defending against an investigation by Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton into the organization’s humanitarian services for immigrants.

Status

Successful resolution

Court

Texas 15th Court of Appeals No. 15-24-91-CV

Texas 139th District Court No. C-2639-24-C

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Trump v. Thompson

ICAP assisted the House Select Committee to investigate the January 6th Attack on the United States Capitol in its defense against a lawsuit by Donald Trump seeking to enjoin the release of Presidential records from the National Archives containing White House communications relating to the events on and leading up to January 6, 2021.

Status

Decision issued

Court

U.S. Supreme Court No. 21A272

D.C. Circuit No. 21-5254

D.D.C. No. 21-2769

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ICAP v. USCIS

ICAP filed a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) lawsuit against U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) to uncover the data and internal justifications behind the "Public Charge Rule", which granted the government expansive authority to deny noncitizens admission to the U.S. on the ground that they are "likely to become a "public charge"".

Status

Filed suit

Court

D.D.C. No. 21-1532

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In re: Application of the House Judiciary Committee for an Order Authorizing Release of Certain Grand Jury Materials

ICAP assisted the House Committee on the Judiciary in its high-stakes legal battle to obtain grand jury materials redacted from Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s report.

Status

Case concluded

Court

U.S. Supreme Court No. 19A1035

D.C. Circuit No. 19-5288

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ICAP v. Department of State

ICAP filed a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) lawsuit against the U.S. Department of State to compel the disclosure of a high-level internal memorandum that played a central role in the creation of the "Passport Rule."

Status

Filed suit

Court

D.D.C. No. 20-cv-03491

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U.S. v. New Mexico

ICAP is defending the State of New Mexico and New Mexico Attorney General Raúl Torrez in defense of a newly enacted New Mexico law, the “Immigrant Safety Act.”

Status

Briefing is ongoing

Court

D. N.M. No. 1:26-cv-01471-KG-LF

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U.S. v. 14.259 Acres of Land in Doña Ana County, New Mexico

ICAP represents the Catholic Diocese of Las Cruces, New Mexico, in defending against the United States Government’s efforts to exercise its power of eminent domain to take Diocesan property for the purpose of building a border wall that is contrary to Catholic values and teachings on the holy site, Mount Cristo Rey.

Status

Briefing is ongoing

Court

D. N.M. No. 2:26-cv-01458-KG-GBW

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U.S. v. County of Washtenaw

ICAP is defending Washtenaw County Sheriff Alyshia Dyer and the Washtenaw County Sheriff’s Office against a lawsuit that challenges their policy of limiting local involvement in federal immigration enforcement.

Status

Decision issued

Court

E.D. Mich. No. 26-cv-11166

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State of Indiana ex rel. Rokita v. Marté

ICAP is defending Monroe County Sheriff Ruben Marté and the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office against a lawsuit brought by the Indiana Attorney General alleging that the Sheriff must amend his immigration policy to allow for greater involvement of officers in immigration enforcement.

Status

Briefing is ongoing

Court

Monroe County Circuit Court No. 53COG-2407-PL-001733

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Amicus Brief 07/17/26

43 Cities, Counties, and Elected Officials Support The Connecticut Trust Act

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Amicus Brief 07/17/26

More Than 500 Former U.S. Department of Justice Attorneys Challenge Weaponization of State Bar Disciplinary Processes

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Amicus Brief 05/04/26

Supporting Legislative Oversight

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