Lone Star College System and Richard Carpenter v. Immigration Reform Coalition of Texas (IRCOT)

OPINION

MARTHA HILL JAMISON, Justice.

Appellants, Lone Star College System (LSCS) and its chancellor, Richard Carpenter, bring this interlocutory appeal from the trial court’s order denying, in part, their Motion to Dismiss for Lack of Jurisdiction. Appellee, the Immigration Reform Coalition of Texas (IRCOT), brought this state taxpayer lawsuit against appellants, among other Texas governmental entities and officials, alleging that state funds were being expended pursuant to state laws that are preempted by federal law. IRCOT seeks declarations and in-junctive relief under the Uniform…