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March 22, 2018
The Clinic is co-counseling with the Law Office of Don Tittle, P.C. to help represent individuals who were arrested as a result of being present in the area of a motorcycle club meeting in Waco, after a scuffle broke out in which nine people were shot and killed. Plaintiffs bring claims of false arrest against […] -
March 22, 2018
The Clinic is co-counseling with Disability Rights Texas-Austin to help represent a woman with deafness who was denied access to an employment application on the basis of her disability. Students are reviewing document discovery, drafting discovery requests, and investigating the case. In a separate matter, the Clinic is also partnering with DRT to investigate potential […] -
March 22, 2018
The Clinic is co-counseling with Texas Rio Grande Legal Aid and The Law Office of Javier Maldonado P.C. to represent a father, daughter and friend who were falsely arrested and subjected to excessive force during a warrantless entry by police into their San Antonio home. Plaintiffs bring claims of false arrest and excessive force in […] -
March 22, 2018
The Clinic is co-counseling with Brian McGiverin of Deitz, Lawrence and McGiverin to represent the adult children of Robert Mosley, who died of internal bleeding after a hip fracture suffered while in custody at Bexar County Jail. Plaintiffs bring claims of inadequate medical treatment, as well as a claim of discrimination under the Americans with […] -
March 22, 2018
“I was treated like an animal” Abuses Against African Detainees at the West Texas Detention Facility
This report is prepared on behalf of approximately 80 African immigrants who were held in the custody of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) at the West Texas Detention Facility (WTDF) in Sierra Blanca, Texas, from approximately February 23, 2018, to March 2, 2018. The WTDF is a large detention facility currently operated under a federal government contract with LaSalle […] -
March 22, 2018
My time in the clinic was an incredible experience. I was able to learn how to do research in new areas of law, sharpen my writing skills, and contribute in a meaningful way to helping our clients. I would absolutely recommend participating in the Environmental Clinic. -
March 21, 2018
The Environmental Clinic was a highlight of my law school experience. My partner and I worked on a civil rights complaint about air pollution. I loved talking to residents who were directly impacted by pollution and working to address their concerns. Participating in a project that had a real world resolution, and receiving advice from […] -
March 21, 2018
Opposing permit for new liquefied natural gas plant along the Lower Laguna Madre
The Clinic is co-counseling with Texas RioGrande Legal Aid to represent Vecinos Para el Bienestar de la Comunidad Costera and the Fishers and Shrimper of the RGV. The new liquefied natural gas facility would result in frequent closures of the Brownsville ship channel limiting clients’ access to their boats, would significantly increase air pollution, and […] -
March 21, 2018
Challenging environmental civil rights violations in Beaumont
In spring 2018, the Clinic worked with Earthjustice and the Yale Environmental Justice Clinic to require the Environmental Protection Agency to respond to a civil rights complaint filed over a decade ago by Sierra Club and a Beaumont pastor. The complaint alleged that issuance of a permit to allow increased air emissions in the Charlton-Pollard […] -
March 21, 2018
Enforcing the Clean Water Act to stop illegal discharges of plastic pellets into Lavaca Bay
The Formosa plastics plant illegally discharged plastic pellets and residue into local streams and bays for over a decade. Clinic students worked with Texas RioGrande Legal Aid on a Clean Water Act (CWA) citizen suit for the discharge of such pellets on behalf of clients, including Texas Injured Workers and Commercial Oystermen of Texas. Formosa […]
