Legal Opinion
Texas Health & Human Services Commission v. McMillen
Court of Appeals of Texas
Decided January 8, 2015No. 03-13-00303-CVPublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION
Melissa Goodwin, Justice
In this interlocutory appeal, appellants' the Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) and Kyle L. Janek, HHSC’s Executive Commissioner, challenge the trial court’s denial of their plea to the jurisdiction; See Tex. Civ. Prac. & Rem.Code § 51.014(a)(8). Appellee F. Michael McMillen, a former employee of HHSC, sued HHSC and Janek in his official capacity alleging violations of the Texas Whistleblower Act and the free speech clause of the Texas Constitution. See Tex. Const, art. I, § 8; Tex. Gov’t Code §§ 554:001 — .010 (Whistleblower Act). '…
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