It also alleges that Abbott and Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton have failed to enforce the law, which went into effect on September 1.
The filing comes days after the district asked a Texas court to clarify if its dress code violates the CROWN Act.
The family told CNN his locs are intertwined with strands from his grandfather and father and that they do not intend to cut them off.
Darryl George, a 17-year-old junior, walks to Barbers Hill High School on Monday, Sept. 18, 2023, in Mont Belvieu, Texas.
Both students wore locs and had been asked to cut them to comply with the district’s policy on hair length.
DeAndre Arnold was also told if he didn’t cut his locs, he would not be able to participate in his graduation ceremony.
Correction: A photo caption on an earlier version of this story gave the incorrect last name of Darresha George. »
