Legal Opinion
Palmer Ex Rel. Palmer v. Waxahachie Independent School District
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided August 13, 2009No. 08-10903PublishedCited by 65 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
JERRY E. SMITH, Circuit Judge:
Paul Palmer, a student at Waxahachie High School, submitted three shirts for approval under the dress code of Waxahachie Independent School District (“the District”), whose administration told Palmer the shirts violated the code and could not be worn to school. Palmer sued and requested a preliminary injunction, which the district court denied. He appeals, and we affirm.
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On September 21, 2007, Palmer, then a sophomore, went to school wearing a shirt with “San Diego” written on it. Assistant Principal Johnson told Palmer his shirt violated the District’s dress…
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