U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas Austin Division
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Lawsuit faults Williamson Co. hospital for female patient's fall, brain injury
AUSTIN – After allegedly falling at a Williamson County hospital last year, Travis County resident Ollie Jo Edmondson has filed a lawsuit. -
Former Texas State Technical College instructor alleges age discrimination
AUSTIN – A McGregor man alleges he was terminated by a college because of his age and replaced with a younger individual. -
Family files suit against FCA US LLC after man dies from injuries from Highway 281 crash
AUSTIN – The surviving spouse and children of a man killed in a collision allege the vehicle he was driving violated several crashworthiness principles. -
Whole Foods securities fraud class action dismissed again
AUSTIN – The Austin Division of the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas has dismissed a second amended securities fraud class action against Whole Foods. -
District Judge Sparks tosses out Texas lawsuit over sanctuary cities
AUSTIN – A federal judge has rejected a lawsuit filed by the state of Texas against municipalities looking to become so-called sanctuary cities. -
Austin federal court grants motions to dismiss University of Texas professors' complaint on carry law
AUSTIN – The U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas at Austin granted motions to dismiss three University of Texas professors’ complaints against Attorney General Ken Paxton, the University of Texas and the Campus Carry Law on July 6. -
Texas Mutual Insurance Co. seeks removal of temporary employee's discrimination case to federal court
AUSTIN – A former temporary employee of Texas Mutual Insurance Co. alleges that she was subjected racial discrimination and retaliation, as well as deliberate violation of her civil rights, during her employment. -
Texas General Land Office seeks to remove songbird from endangered species list
AUSTIN – The state's oldest agency has filed a lawsuit against federal agencies over the status of a songbird, claiming the bird's presence decreases property values. -
Brent Coon files suit claiming patrons' wrongful arrest in 2015 Twin Peaks shooting
AUSTIN – A Beaumont attorney recently pursued legal action in response to the 2015 shooting at a Waco Twin Peaks, Austin federal court records show. -
Federal judge rules Title IX suit against Baylor University can proceed
AUSTIN – A federal judge in Texas has ruled a onetime Baylor University student’s deliberate-indifference suit naming former school football coach Art Briles as one of several defendants can move forward.