Wilkerson v. University of North Texas ex rel. Board of Regents

MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER

AMOS L. MAZZANT, UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

Pending before the Court is Defendants’ Motion to Dismiss Plaintiffs First Amended Original Complaint under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 12(b)(1) and 12(b)(6) (Dkt. #42). After reviewing the relevant pleadings and motion, the Court finds the motion should be granted in part and denied in part.

BACKGROUND

This case arises from the non-renewal of an employment contract for a non-tenured professor. Plaintiff, Dale Wilkerson, was originally hired by the University of North Texas (“UNT”) in 2003 under a one-year term…