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Attorney General Paxton urges court to allow quo warranto and enforcement against Annunciation House; defense calls claims unproven
Summary
At oral argument the court heard competing claims over whether Annunciation House’s sheltering of undocumented migrants amounts to criminal 'harboring' and whether Quo Warranto/Quo warranto remedies and RFRA raise bar to enforcement; parties disputed concealment, intent, and whether the record suffices to pursue forfeiture or injunction remedies.
The Supreme Court of Texas heard argument in Texas v. Annunciation House, a quo warranto and enforcement action brought by the Texas attorney general alleging that the ministry knowingly shelters undocumented aliens in violation of state alien‑harboring law. The state asked the court to permit aggressive remedies—including temporary injunctions, quo warranto and potentially corporate charter forfeiture—arguing Annunciation House’s admissions and post‑subpoena conduct show intentional harboring and interference with law enforcement. Annunciation House and religious freedom amici urged protection under Texas’s Religious Freedom Restoration Act (RFRA) and denied concealment or intentional obstruction of officials.
Why it matters: The case tests the reach of state criminal harboring provisions and the use of quo warranto as a remedy against a religious nonprofit.…
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