Texas Supreme Court denies Wallace Hall’s bid for UT records
FOIFT2017-01-27T16:42:57-06:00By Chuck Lindell Austin American Statesman Originally published Jan. 27, 2017 University of Texas System Regent Wallace Hall Jr. is not entitled to confidential records of an investigation into UT admissions, the Texas Supreme Court ruled Friday. The unanimous court ruled that Chancellor Bill McRaven did not exceed his authority in denying the records to Hall over concerns that access to private student information would violate the federal Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act. Because McRaven did not act improperly, Hall could not overcome sovereign immunity, a legal principle that protects government actors from lawsuits and other legal action, the court [...]