by Jennifer Childress | Nov 11, 2020 | Legal Developments
A former dean of Texas Southmost College sued the College under Title VII, alleging racial discrimination, hostile work environment, and retaliation after he was placed on administrative leave and the College declined to renew his contract. The district court granted...
by Jennifer Childress | Nov 4, 2020 | Legal Developments
The student’s lawsuit alleged injuries sustained after a band teacher grabbed his arm while attempting to discipline the student. The trial court dismissed federal constitutional claims brought under the Fourteenth and Fourth Amendments. Fourteenth Amendment due...
by Jennifer Childress | Oct 28, 2020 | Legal Developments
Brothers, C.G. and D.G., were students in Mathis Independent School District (“MISD”) and are Roman Catholics of Hispanic descent. When C.G. was an infant, the family learned that C.G. had contracted bacterial meningitis, a potentially life-threatening...
by Jennifer Childress | Oct 21, 2020 | Legal Developments
The parents of Northwest Independent School District student, C.R., sued the school district after her assignment to an alternative school and her dismissal from the drill team. On February 14, 2020, a canine-assisted search team found a substance alleged to be...
by Jennifer Childress | Oct 14, 2020 | Legal Developments
Fernando Herrera, a teacher terminated by Dallas Independent School District (DISD) at the end of his probationary contract, sued the school district under the Texas Whistleblower Act. Herrera claimed that he was terminated in retaliation for complaints he made to the...
by Jennifer Childress | Oct 7, 2020 | Legal Developments
S.C. and B.C., individually and on behalf of their minor daughter, C.C. (collectively, “Plaintiffs”), filed a disability discrimination lawsuit against Round Rock ISD, a journalism teacher, and a high school assistant principal. Plaintiffs claimed that, in 2016, C.C....
