Religion KOUNTZE ISD CHEERLEADER FOOTBALL BANNER CASE HELD MOOT Case citation: KountzeISDv. Matthews, 2014 WL 1857797 (Tex. App. – Beaumont 2014) (unpublished). Summary: Parents of a group of cheerleaders in […]
Attorneys’ Fees WAS THE SCHOOL DISTRICT ENTITLED TO ATTORNEYS’ FEES? Case citation: M.M. v. Plano ISD, 2014 WL 1118146 (E.D. Tex. 2014) (unpublished). Summary: B.M., a minor, was enrolled in […]
U.S. Supreme Court Case Prayer At Board Meetings DID OPENING PRAYERS AT A CITY’S BOARD MEETINGS VIOLATE THE FIRST AMENDMENT? Case citation: TownofGreece,N.Y. v. Galloway, S.Ct. , 2014 WL 1757828 (2014). […]
Jurisdiction DID THE LAWSUIT BELONG IN STATE OR FEDERAL COURT? Case citation: Hicksv. Austin ISD, Fed. Appx. , 2014 WL 1591024 (5th Cir. 2014) (unpublished). Summary: Katrina Hicks filed suit in […]
Governmental Immunity DID THE ALLEGED FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BRAKES ON THE BUS WAIVE THE DISTRICT’S GOVERNMENTAL IMMUNITY? Case citation: Mt.Pleasant ISD v. Elliott, 2014 WL 1513291 (Tex. App. – Texarkana 2014) (unpublished). […]
Retaliation THE COUNSELOR PRODUCED NO EVIDENCE TO SUBSTANTIATE RETALIATION CLAIMS Case citation: Lee-Khanv. Austin ISD, Fed. Appx. , 2014 WL 1797833 (5th Cir. 2014) (unpublished). Summary: Helen Lee-Khan was a middle […]
Handgun Policy CAN SCHOOL BOARDS AUTHORIZE THE CARRYING OF CONCEALED HANDGUNS? Case citation: Tex. Att’y Gen. Op. GA-1051 (2014). Summary: The Chair of the Texas House Committee on Homeland Security […]
DEAR DAWG: Have you heard of The Church of the Flying Spaghetti Monster? Sounds weird to me, but maybe I have fallen behind the times. We have a student who […]
The Department of Education Office for Civil Rights (OCR) has issued a “Dear Colleague” letter along with an extensive Q and A document concerning sexual assaults and other acts of […]