The Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals has struck down Texas legislation regulating content of public school library books. In an effort to keep material deemed inappropriate off Texas public school […]
Appeals Court Strikes Down Public School Book Legislation Read More »
Mary Norsworthy sued her employer Houston Independent School District (“HISD”) for retaliation and age discrimination. The district court dismissed Norsworthy’s complaint for failing to state a claim. On appeal, the
Appeals Court Affirms Dismissal of Retaliation Lawsuit Read More »
Nidia Heston (“Heston”) sued the Austin Independent School District (“AISD”) on behalf of her minor son, A.H., alleging that AISD violated § 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (“§
Disability Claims Were Allowed to Proceed Against the School District Read More »
Jane Roe, a former student of Cypress-Fairbanks Independent School District, sued the district alleging that when she was fourteen years old, she was sexually assaulted by another student in a
Appeals Court Reverses Judgment for District in Title IX Suit Read More »
The student sued Austin Independent School District, alleging racial discrimination by other students. The trial court dismissed the suit, and the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed the dismissal. The
Student’s Race Discrimination Claim Was Properly Dismissed Read More »
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 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
Appeals Court Considers Rights of University Student Accused of Sexual Abuse Read More »
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
Claims Against Football Coach for Attack on Referee Allowed to Proceed Read More »
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
Copyright Infringement Suit Against School District Properly Dismissed Read More »
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
Suit Against the University of Texas Over Admissions Policies Was Improperly Dismissed Read More »
