Walker et al v. Beaumont Independent School District et al

  1. July 07, 2016

    Electric Workers Union Let Out Of $22M Defamation Suit

    A Texas federal judge on Wednesday dismissed the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers from a $22 million suit alleging a decadelong conspiracy intended to prevent African-Americans from gaining influence in Beaumont, Texas, adopting a magistrate judge's recommendation that the claims were without merit.

  2. February 16, 2016

    Texas Lawyer, Newspaper Shake $22M Defamation Suit

    A Texas federal judge has released a Beaumont attorney, the newspaper he owns and four other people from a $22 million suit alleging a decade-long conspiracy intended to prevent African-Americans from gaining influence in the city, holding that the Texas Citizens Participation Act kills the claims.