Legal Opinion
Ryan Sissom v. Univ of Texas High School
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided June 13, 2019No. 17-50913PublishedCited by 19 opinions
1Per curiam
Ryan Sissom sued the University of Texas at Austin, University of Texas High School (UT High School), and various school officials, for racketeering and "gaslighting"-a term used by some to describe causing psychological harm. The district court dismissed Sissom's complaint for lack of jurisdiction as to all defendants, holding that they are entitled to sovereign immunity. We AFFIRM.
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In 1998, the Texas State Board of Education approved the University of Texas at Austin to establish UT High School, an online high school program authorized to award high school credits and diplomas. UT High…
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