Andricka Stewart v. Waco Independent School Dist
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
1Opinion of the Court
HAYNES, Circuit Judge:
Plaintiff-Appellant Andricka Stewart appeals from the district court’s dismissal of her civil-rights action against Defendant-Appellee Waco Independent School District (the “District”). She seeks review only of her claim under § 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, 29 U.S.C. § 794. Because Stewart states a claim under one theory of liability, we REVERSE and REMAND for proceedings consistent with this opinion.
I. Facts and Procedural History
Because this appeal arises from a dismissal for failure to state a claim, we presume the truthfulness of well-pled allegations. See,…
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