Texas Civil Rights Project
Rochelle Mercedes Garza currently serves as a Commissioner at the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights and as the President of the Texas Civil Rights Project, both positions held since early 2023. Previously, Garza was the Democratic nominee for Texas Attorney General and a Democratic candidate for U.S. Congress in 2021. Prior experience includes roles as a Staff Attorney at the ACLU of Texas and the American Bar Association, focusing on immigration law, as well as managing a law office that provided comprehensive legal services. Garza holds a Juris Doctor degree in International Law and Health Law from the University of Houston Law Center and a Bachelor of Arts with Honors in Ethnic Studies from Brown University.
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Texas Civil Rights Project
We are Texas lawyers and advocates for Texas communities, boldly serving the movement for equality and justice in and out of the courts. We envision a Texas where all communities thrive with dignity and justice, and without fear. TCRP believes that legal advocacy and litigation are critical tools to protect and advance the civil rights of everyone in Texas, particularly our State’s most vulnerable populations, and to effect positive and lasting change to law and policy. We believe that by serving the rising social justice movement in Texas with excellent legal representation and bold strategies, we can respond to the needs of the communities we serve.