Huang et al v. Paxton
Case Number:
1:25-cv-01509
Court:
Nature of Suit:
Constitutional - State Statute
Multi Party Litigation:
Class Action
Judge:
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December 03, 2025
Judge Halts Suit Over Texas Law Blocking Foreign Land Buys
A Texas federal judge sided with Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton in pausing a lawsuit from three Chinese nationals pending a Fifth Circuit decision in a parallel challenge to a policy preventing citizens of China, North Korea, Iran and Russia from buying land in the state.
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November 17, 2025
Texas AG Seeks Pause On Foreign Land Ownership Ban Suit
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton urged a federal judge to pause a lawsuit from three Chinese nationals over a policy preventing citizens of the country from buying land in Texas, arguing the case hinges on an expected Fifth Circuit decision in another challenge to the law.
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September 19, 2025
Chinese Citizens Sue Texas Over Real Estate Ownership Ban
Three citizens of the People's Republic of China claimed in Texas federal court that a recently passed law prohibiting people from certain countries deemed hostile to the U.S. from buying land in the state is unconstitutional.