Prominent Houston-based criminal defense attorney Dan Cogdell —who notably has defended Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton in court —is calling out Gov. Greg Abbott and other state officials for racially profiling a Muslim group aiming to develop a planned community.

A legal battle is brewing between EPIC City, a planned Muslim-centric community, and the state of Texas. Governor Greg Abbott has demanded developers stop construction and asked authorities to probe the community for crime,

Republican Texas Gov. Greg Abbott announced Tuesday that the East Plano Islamic Center (EPIC) could not begin construction on a proposed Muslim neighborhood due to legal issues, according to a press release.