Legal Opinion
Sanches v. Carrollton-Farmers Branch Independent School District
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided July 13, 2011No. 10-10325PublishedCited by 131 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
JERRY E. SMITH, Circuit Judge:
Samantha Sanches appeals summary judgment on her claims of sex discrimination and retaliation under 20 U.S.C. § 1681(a) (“title IX”) and 42 U.S.C. § 1983. Reduced to its essentials, this is nothing more than a dispute, fueled by a disgruntled cheerleader mom, over whether her daughter should have made the squad. It is a petty squabble, masquerading as a civil rights matter, that has no place in federal court or any other court. We find no error and affirm.
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Sanches was a student, and sometimes a cheerleader, at Creekview High School (“Creekview”), in the…
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