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The University of Texas at Arlington v. Julie Shaw

Tex. App.—2nd Dist.May 21, 2026No. 02-25-00587-CV
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Case Details

Nature of Suit — the legal category of the dispute
Plea to jurisdiction
Status — whether other courts must follow this ruling
Published
Procedural Posture — the stage the case had reached
appeal
State
Texas
Circuit
5th Circuit

Related Laws

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Claim Types

Discrimination

Outcome

The court of appeals reversed the trial court's denial of UTA's plea to jurisdiction, finding that Shaw failed to present direct evidence of race discrimination and failed to establish pretext under the McDonnell Douglas framework, thereby eliminating the jurisdictional basis for her Texas Labor Code Chapter 21 discrimination claim.

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