TFDP sues Texas Counties and officials over the unlawful overdetention of four migrants, who were arrested under Operation Lone Star and then remained jailed for weeks after their cases were over and they were entitled to release. TFDP is co-counsel with the ACLU of Texas and Covington & Burling LLP.

Complaint in Carter v. Godinich. TFDP filed a malpractice lawsuit against Harris County attorney Jerome Godinich on behalf of his former client, Michael Carter. Mr. Carter was held in jail for more than three years for a case that was ultimately dismissed. Over the course of more than three years, Mr. Godinich never visited Mr. Carter in jail, never filed a substantive motion, and never responded to Mr. Carter’s requests for information about his case.

Complaint in Texas Tribune v. Caldwell County. TFDP and the Knight First Amendment Institute at Columbia University filed a lawsuit against Caldwell County for holding criminal proceedings in secret. Plaintiffs—Mano Amiga, Caldwell/Hays Examiner, and Texas Tribune—were denied access to magistration proceedings in Caldwell County in violation of the First and Fourteenth Amendments.

Complaint in Hughes v. Smith County, a class-action lawsuit against Smith County on behalf of all persons who were illegally detained in the Smith County Jail beyond their maximum sentences. TFDP is co-counsel with civil rights lawyer A. Dami Animashaun.

Opinion in ODonnell v. Harris County, a case filed against Harris County on behalf of all persons detained pretrial in the Harris County Jail solely because they cannot afford to pay money bail for alleged misdemeanor offenses. TFDP is co-counsel with Civil Rights Court and Susman Godfrey L.L.P.

Opinion in Rothgery v. Gillespie County, in which the Supreme Court of the United States held that a criminal defendant's initial appearance before a judge marks the beginning of the proceedings against him and triggers the defendant's Sixth Amendment right to counsel whether or not a prosecutor is aware of or involved in that appearance.

Fifth Circuit opinion in ODonnell v. Harris County, a case filed against Harris County on behalf of all persons detained pretrial in the Harris County Jail solely because they cannot afford to pay money bail for alleged misdemeanor offenses. TFDP is co-counsel with Civil Rights Corps and Susman Godfrey L.L.P.

Opinion Granting Preliminary Injunction in Daves v. Dallas County, a case filed against Dallas County on behalf of all persons detained pretrial in the Dallas County jail solely because they cannot afford to pay money bail. TFDP is co-counsel with Civil Rights Corps, the ACLU (national), and the ACLU of Texas.

Amicus Brief in Ex parte Manuel Torres, arguing that the petitioner's counsel failed to properly advise him of the immigration consequences of conviction.

Motion for Class Certification in Heckman v. Williamson County, a case challenging Williamson's County unconstitutional failure to appoint counsel in misdemeanor cases.

Application for writ of habeas corpus for a man incarcerated in Bastrop County Jail solely because he could not afford to pay for an attorney.

Brief of Amicus Curiae in Salinas v. Texas, a case in the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals challenging the Consolidated Court Cost as tax in violation of the Texas Constitution.

Complaint in Daves v. Dallas County, a case filed against Dallas County on behalf of all persons detained pretrial in the Dallas County jail solely because they cannot afford to pay money bail. TFDP is co-counsel with Civil Rights Corps, the ACLU (national), and the ACLU of Texas.

Opinion granting preliminary injunction in ODonnell v. Harris County, a case filed against Harris County on behalf of all persons detained pretrial in the Harris County Jail solely because they cannot afford to pay money bail for alleged misdemeanor offenses. TFDP is co-counsel with Civil Rights Court and Susman Godfrey L.L.P

Exhibit in in ODonnell v. Harris County, a case filed against Harris County on behalf of all persons detained pretrial in the Harris County Jail solely because they cannot afford to pay money bail for alleged misdemeanor offenses. TFDP is co-counsel with Civil Rights Court and Susman Godfrey L.L.P.

Opinion in Heckman v. Williamson County, a case challenging Williamson's County unconstitutional failure to appoint counsel in misdemeanor cases.

Complaint in Gonzales v. City of Austin, a case filed on behalf of all people threatened with jail simply because they cannot afford to pay traffic ticket fines owed to the Austin Municipal Court.