5th Circ. Tosses Chinese Citizen's Suit Over Texas Land Law

By Isaac Monterose ( December 12, 2025, 2:37 PM EST) -- The Fifth Circuit has affirmed the dismissal of a Chinese citizen's suit challenging a Texas law that bars residents and entities domiciled in specific countries, such as China, from buying property in the state, ruling the plaintiff lacks standing to sue because China is not his permanent home and he does not "intend to return." ...

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