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CAIR organizations ask federal court to block Florida terrorism designation, alleging it is unconstitutional
CAIR Foundation and CAIR-Florida sought emergency federal-court relief after Florida officials voted on September 29, 2026, to designate the organizations as domestic terrorist organizations under a new state law. According to the organizations and the ACLU of Florida, their lawsuit alleges that the designation lacked evidence, notice and an opportunity to respond and threatens their civil-rights work and operations in Florida. These are the plaintiffs' allegations, and the court had not resolved them in the consulted material.
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Donor relevance
Why this matters
A state terrorism designation could materially affect a charity's operations, reputation, banking relationships, fundraising and ability to serve constituents. The federal case may also determine what process Florida must provide before imposing such a designation on nonprofit organizations.
Attribution
Who reported or established this
CAIR Foundation, CAIR-Florida and their attorneys made the constitutional and factual claims in their federal filing; the ACLU reported the filing. Florida's designation resulted from a September 29 vote by the governor and other Cabinet members, according to the consulted source.
Evidence limits
What remains unverified
No Halo has not independently established the evidentiary basis for Florida's designation, the merits of the plaintiffs' constitutional claims or whether emergency relief was subsequently granted. The consulted material did not include Florida's full legal response.
Right of reply
Organization response
CAIR Foundation and CAIR-Florida denied the basis for the designation and asked the court to prevent it from taking effect, arguing that it was imposed without evidence or adequate process.
Classification
How No Halo records this event
Event type: Filing. Current state: Pending. No Halo preserves the current procedural state rather than treating every mention as a finding.
Published October 3, 2026 · Last verified October 7, 2026. See an error or a later outcome? Submit a correction or right of reply.