Policy against preaching Christian beliefs in class is not evidence of religious discrimination says Austin Court of Appeals

Dr. James Jones v. Angelo State University, 03-14-00112-CV (Tex. App. – Austin, December 18, 2015). This is a religious discrimination/failure-to-accommodate in employment dispute where the Austin Court of Appeals affirmed in part and reversed in part the granting of the summary judgment
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Teacher lacked “public standing” to challenge Open Meetings Act violation since he had individualized injury says Dallas Court of Appeals

Dallas Independent School District and Michael L. Williams, Commissioner of Education v. Adrian Peters, 05-14-00759-CV (Tex. App. – Dallas, December 14, 2015). This is essentially a Texas Open Meetings Act (“TOMA”) case even though it has administrative law undercurrents. The Dallas Independent
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Employee’s failure to provide benefits claims under self-insurance fund dismissed since Plan documents did not contain essential terms of agreement sufficient to waive immunity

The United Healthcare Choice Plus Plan for City of Austin Employees and The City of Austin v. Charles Lesniak, 03-15-00309-CV (Tex. App. – Austin, December 1, 2015) This is an interlocutory appeal from the denial of a plea to the jurisdiction which
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U.S. Supreme Court holds officer entitled to qualified immunity after shooting fleeing suspect in high-speed chase

Mullenix v. Luna 14-1143, 2015 WL 6829329 (U.S. Nov. 9, 2015) The U.S. Supreme Court issued this qualified immunity case in a police chase/§1983 lawsuit granting the officer involved immunity for shooting a fleeing suspect. When officers in Tulia Texas attempted to
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