The Council for American Islamic Relations sued the state of Texas on Thursday over Gov. Greg Abbott’s (R-TX) Tuesday move to designate the group as a foreign terrorist organization. 

In its lawsuit, CAIR claimed that Abbott and Attorney General Ken Paxton violated federal law by “improperly” designating the group a foreign terrorist organization and transnational criminal organization without due process. The group also alleged Abbott infringed on their First Amendment rights.

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