The District Did Not Act with Deliberate Indifference Toward the Student’s Bullying Claims

by Jennifer Childress | Sep 6, 2022 | Legal Developments

Therese Menzia sued the Austin Independent School District, alleging that her daughter, Z.M.-D., was harassed by her peers on the basis of her race and national origin during sixth grade. The suit alleged that the family moved to Austin from Cameroon and that the girl...

Appeals Court Considers Rights of University Student Accused of Sexual Abuse

by Jennifer Childress | Aug 15, 2022 | Legal Developments

The Fifth Circuit considered Title IX regulations aimed at protecting due process rights of a student accused of peer sexual harassment. The case arose out of an encounter between two sophomores at Texas A&M University. The encounter started consensually but,...

Claims Against Football Coach for Attack on Referee Allowed to Proceed

by Jennifer Childress | Jul 26, 2022 | Legal Developments

A high school football referee sued Northside ISD and an assistant football coach for injuries sustained when two players hit him, knocking him to the ground. The facts alleged that the assistant football coach ordered the two players to hit the referee in retaliation...

Copyright Infringement Suit Against School District Properly Dismissed

by Jennifer Childress | Jul 14, 2022 | Legal Developments

Springboards to Education, Inc. sued the Pharr-San Juan-Alamo Independent School District, alleging copyright infringement for the district’s use of “millionaire”-themed reading incentive programs. Springboards alleged that the district’s programs allegedly bore the...

U.S. Supreme Court Rules in Favor of High School Coach in Prayer Case

by Jennifer Childress | Jul 11, 2022 | Legal Developments

The U.S. Supreme Court ruled 6-3 in favor of a high school football coach who was terminated for his prayer at high school games. Joseph Kennedy engaged in prayer with a number of students during and after school games. The Bremerton School District in Washington...

Suit Against the University of Texas Over Admissions Policies Was Improperly Dismissed

by Jennifer Childress | Jul 5, 2022 | Legal Developments

Students for Fair Admissions, Inc. (SFFA), a nonprofit organization committed to ending race discrimination in higher-education admissions, sued the University of Texas at Austin (UT) over its use of race in admitting students. The district court concluded SFFA had...