Legal Opinion
Chiras v. Miller
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided December 12, 2005No. 04-10998PublishedCited by 34 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
W. EUGENE DAVIS, Circuit Judge:
Appellants Chiras, a textbook author, and Rodriguez, a high school student, challenge the district court’s Rule 12(b)(6) dismissal of their action alleging that the Texas State Board of Education violated the Free Speech Clause of the First Amendment when it refused to approve Chiras’ environmental science textbook for state funding. Because we find that the Appellants do not state a violation of the First Amendment, we affirm the district court’s dismissal of their suit.
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The Texas State Board of Education (the “SBOE” or “Board”) is a body created by the state…
2Cases cited29 opinions
- Gregg v. GeorgiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1976
- Pickering v. Board of Ed. of Township High School Dist. 205, Will Cty.Supreme Court of the United States · 1968
- Connick Ex Rel. Parish of Orleans v. MyersSupreme Court of the United States · 1983
- San Antonio Independent School District v. RodriguezSupreme Court of the United States · 1973
- Tinker v. Des Moines Independent Community School DistrictSupreme Court of the United States · 1969
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3Cited by34 opinions
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