Tag Archives: Chinese American Legal Defense Alliance

Fifth Circuit upholds dismissal of land ownership ban lawsuit

Posted on December 14, 2025 by Charles Kuffner

Not a surprise. On Thursday, the U.S. Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals upheld a lower court’s decision to dismiss a lawsuit against Senate Bill 17, a new law that restricts people with citizenship, permanent residence or political ties to China, Russia, … Continue reading →

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Judge rejects land ownership ban lawsuit for lack of standing

Posted on August 19, 2025 by Charles Kuffner

Hmph. Two Chinese citizens who sued Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton over a new law banning people from China and three other countries from buying property in the state do not have standing to bring a class-action lawsuit over the … Continue reading →

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Lawsuit filed against land ownership ban

Posted on August 12, 2025 by Charles Kuffner

Good. A pair of Chinese citizens asked a federal judge to block a new law banning Chinese nationals and people from a select number of other countries from buying or leasing property in Texas. In a lawsuit filed July 3, … Continue reading →

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