University of Texas Health Science Center at Tyler v. Khurram Nawab

OPINION

Opinion by

Justice Burgess

After being warned that his progress in medical knowledge and patient care was not satisfactory, Khurram Nawab, a first-year resident in the University of Texas Health Science Center at Tyler’s (Texas Health’s) Internal Medicine Residency Program, was notified that his contract would not be renewed for a second year. After his contract ended, Nawab, who is of Pakistani descent, filed a charge of discrimination with the appropriate state and federal agencies alleging that Texas Health had discriminated against him based on his race, color, and national origin…