TEXAS — Two Texas district attorneys have joined a newly-created national group of prosecutors that say they’re fighting against federal overreach through accountability and education.
In a Wednesday press release, Travis County DA José Garza and Dallas County DA John Creuzot were named some of the founding participants of the Project for the Fight Against Federal Overreach, or Project FAFO.
The group said it aims to hold federal officials accountable “when they exceed their lawful authority, especially in states around the country where federal agents are being surged,” adding that it’s launching amid “growing concerns about warrantless entries, unlawful detentions, and coercive enforcement tactics by federal agents.”
Members plan to communicate best practices among prosecutors, educate the public on legal pathways and coordinate across jurisdictions. Founding members include district attorneys from Minnesota, Pennsylvania, Virginia, Texas and Arizona.
“No agency and no officer is above the law,” said Philadelphia District Attorney and Project FAFO founding member Larry Krasner. “When federal agents exceed their lawful authority, local prosecutors have both the power and the duty to act. The project exists to ensure that accountability is real, coordinated, and enforced through lawful institutions.”
The group said in the press release it plans to meet in early February to share strategies “for pushing back against the lawless actions of federal forces in states and cities around the country.”
In an Instagram post about the coalition’s launch, Creuzot issued the following statement.
“We pray that, in the near future, the federal government changes course and cooperates with local police and prosecutors’ offices to fully investigate what appear to be unjustified killings of anyone, including American citizens.”
Garza this week spoke out about the killing of Alex Pretti by United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents in Minneapolis during a protest Saturday, saying in an Instagram post: “The repeated acts of violence committed by federal officials across the country is unlawful, immoral, and makes us less safe.”