Legal Opinion
Texas a & M University-Kingsville v. Yarbrough
Texas Supreme Court
Decided August 26, 2011No. 09-0999PublishedCited by 58 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtChief Justice Jefferson
joined by Justice MEDINA, Justice GREEN, Justice GUZMAN, and Justice LEHRMANN.
An associate professor contends that her application for tenure was undermined by *290a department chair’s summary of a performance evaluation in which the professor received an “exceptional” numerical rating. Although she was given the opportunity to rebut the summary, the professor asserts that the university prevented her from filing an official grievance. The professor was granted tenure before she filed the present suit requesting a declaration that the university’s action violated Government Code section 617.005.…
2Cases cited10 opinions
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- Alvarez v. SmithSupreme Court of the United States · 2009
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