Fisher v. Texas Tech University
Plaintiff: Ellen Mae Fisher
Defendant: Texas Tech University Regents, Dean Jack Wade Nowlin, Dean and W. Frank Newton Professor of Law at the School of Law, Jared Gonzales, In his individual and official capacity as Dean of the Texas Tech School of Law, Larry Spain, Alvin R. Allison Professor of Law and Director of the Clinical Programs and Civil Practice Clinic at the School of Law, Amy Hardberger, George W. McCleskey Professor of Water Law and Director of the Center for Water Law and Policy at the School of Law, Allison Outenreath, Associate Dean for Faculty Development, and the Erwin and Elaine Davenport Endowed Professor of Law at the School of Law, Ally Owens, Student member of the School of Law Honor Council, Terri Morgeson, In their individual and official capacities as Faculty and/or Officers of the Texas Tech School of Law Honor Council, Cody Campbell, Chairman of the Regents, Dustin Womble, Vice Chairman of the Regents, Arcilia Acosta, Member of the Regents, Pat Gordon, Member of the Regents, Clay C. Cash, Member of the Regents, Tim Culp, Member of the Regents, Shelly Sweatt, Member of the Regents, Doug McReaken, Member of the Regents, Donald Sinclair, Member of the Regents, Eli Heath, Member of the Regents, William Keffer and Texas Tech University System Board of Regents
Case Number: 26-10536
Filed: June 8, 2026
Court: U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit
Nature of Suit: Other Civil Rights
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June 8, 2026 Filing 1 CIVIL RIGHTS CASE docketed. NOA filed by Appellant Ms. Ellen Mae Fisher [26-10536] (CAG) [Entered: 06/08/2026 02:43 PM]

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Plaintiff: Ellen Mae Fisher
Represented By: Mark Thomas Mansfield
Represented By: Michael Thad Allen
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Defendant: Texas Tech University Regents
Represented By: Wade A. Johnson
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Defendant: Dean Jack Wade Nowlin, Dean and W. Frank Newton Professor of Law at the School of Law
Represented By: Wade A. Johnson
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Defendant: Jared Gonzales, In his individual and official capacity as Dean of the Texas Tech School of Law
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Defendant: Larry Spain, Alvin R. Allison Professor of Law and Director of the Clinical Programs and Civil Practice Clinic at the School of Law
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Defendant: Amy Hardberger, George W. McCleskey Professor of Water Law and Director of the Center for Water Law and Policy at the School of Law
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Defendant: Allison Outenreath, Associate Dean for Faculty Development, and the Erwin and Elaine Davenport Endowed Professor of Law at the School of Law
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Defendant: Ally Owens, Student member of the School of Law Honor Council
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Defendant: Terri Morgeson, In their individual and official capacities as Faculty and/or Officers of the Texas Tech School of Law Honor Council
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Defendant: Cody Campbell, Chairman of the Regents
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Defendant: Dustin Womble, Vice Chairman of the Regents
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Defendant: Arcilia Acosta, Member of the Regents
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Defendant: Pat Gordon, Member of the Regents
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Defendant: Clay C. Cash, Member of the Regents
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Defendant: Tim Culp, Member of the Regents
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Defendant: Shelly Sweatt, Member of the Regents
Represented By: Wade A. Johnson
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Defendant: Doug McReaken, Member of the Regents
Represented By: Wade A. Johnson
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Defendant: Donald Sinclair, Member of the Regents
Represented By: Wade A. Johnson
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Defendant: Eli Heath, Member of the Regents
Represented By: Wade A. Johnson
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Defendant: William Keffer
Represented By: Wade A. Johnson
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Defendant: Texas Tech University System Board of Regents
Represented By: Wade A. Johnson
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