American Association of University Professors v. Albritton

S.D. Tex. · 4:26-cv-06268 · 2026 · CourtListener

Cite as Am. Ass'n of Univ. Professors v. Albritton, No. 4:26-cv-06268 (S.D. Tex. filed Aug. 3, 2026)

District5th Cir.Schools & education Speech & religious objections

Docket

No. 4:26-cv-06268

Assigned to: Drew B. Tipton
Cause: 42:1983 Civil Rights Act
Nature of suit: 440 Civil Rights: Other
Jurisdiction: Federal Question
Jury demand: None
Date filed: 2026-08-03
Last filing: 2026-10-26

Proceedings

S.D. Tex. · No. 4:26-cv-06268 · Docket on CourtListener

41 docket entries · 20 documents

Am. Ass'n of Univ. Professors v. Albritton, No. 4:26-cv-06268 (S.D. Tex. filed Aug. 3, 2026)

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From the case's dockets as the archive holds them; each docket page lists every entry.

2026-10-26 RESPONSE to 31 MOTION to Dismiss 1 Complaint, Pursuan to FRCP 12(b)(1) and (b)(6) and Brief in Support filed by American Association of University Professors, Leonard Bright, Aaron George, Vanita Reddy, Landon Sadler. (Aycock, Jamie) (Entered: 10/26/2026)#37
2026-10-16 Entry 36#36
2026-10-15 NOTICE of Reassignment to Judge Drew B Tipton pursuant to Special Order No. 2026-02. Deadlines in scheduling orders remain in effect, and all court settings are vacated. Judge Andrew S Hanen no longer assigned to the case. Parties notified, filed. (dek4) (Entered: 10/15/2026)#35
2026-10-09 Entry 34#34
2026-10-09 Initial Conference is terminated. (glk4)

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2026-10-08 Entry 33#33

Filings on file (20 in 6 docket entries)

Filings on file
Date	No.	Document	Type	Pages	Source
2026-08-03	1	COMPLAINT against All Defendants (Filing fee $ 405 receipt number ATXSDC-36498535) filed by Vanita Reddy, Leonard Bright, American Association of University Professors, Landon Sadler, Aaron George. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet) (Aycock, Jamie) (Entered: 08/03/2026)	Complaint	69	PDF CL

	1-1	COMPLAINT against All Defendants (Filing fee $ 405 receipt number ATXSDC-36498535) filed by Vanita Reddy, Leonard Bright, American Association of University Professors, Landon Sadler, Aaron George. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet) (Aycock, Jamie) (Entered: 08/03/2026)	Civil Cover Sheet	3	PDF CL
2026-09-17	26	MOTION for Preliminary Injunction by American Association of University Professors, Leonard Bright, Aaron George, Vanita Reddy, Landon Sadler, filed. Motion Docket Date 10/8/2026. (Attachments: # 1 Declaration of Sadler, # 2 Declaration of Cook, # 3 Declaration of Lakkimsetti, # 4 Declaration of George, # 5 Declaration of Reddy, # 6 Declaration of Neumann, # 7 Declaration of McConnell, # 8 Declaration of Peterson, # 9 Declaration of Bright, # 10 Declaration of AAUP National, # 11 Declaration of Texas AAUP, # 12 Proposed Order) (Aycock, Jamie) (Entered: 09/17/2026)	Filing	43	PDF CL

	26-1	MOTION for Preliminary Injunction by American Association of University Professors, Leonard Bright, Aaron George, Vanita Reddy, Landon Sadler, filed. Motion Docket Date 10/8/2026. (Attachments: # 1 Declaration of Sadler, # 2 Declaration of Cook, # 3 Declaration of Lakkimsetti, # 4 Declaration of George, # 5 Declaration of Reddy, # 6 Declaration of Neumann, # 7 Declaration of McConnell, # 8 Declaration of Peterson, # 9 Declaration of Bright, # 10 Declaration of AAUP National, # 11 Declaration of Texas AAUP, # 12 Proposed Order) (Aycock, Jamie) (Entered: 09/17/2026)	Declaration of Sadler	65	PDF CL
	26-2	MOTION for Preliminary Injunction by American Association of University Professors, Leonard Bright, Aaron George, Vanita Reddy, Landon Sadler, filed. Motion Docket Date 10/8/2026. (Attachments: # 1 Declaration of Sadler, # 2 Declaration of Cook, # 3 Declaration of Lakkimsetti, # 4 Declaration of George, # 5 Declaration of Reddy, # 6 Declaration of Neumann, # 7 Declaration of McConnell, # 8 Declaration of Peterson, # 9 Declaration of Bright, # 10 Declaration of AAUP National, # 11 Declaration of Texas AAUP, # 12 Proposed Order) (Aycock, Jamie) (Entered: 09/17/2026)	Declaration of Cook	105	PDF CL
	26-3	MOTION for Preliminary Injunction by American Association of University Professors, Leonard Bright, Aaron George, Vanita Reddy, Landon Sadler, filed. Motion Docket Date 10/8/2026. (Attachments: # 1 Declaration of Sadler, # 2 Declaration of Cook, # 3 Declaration of Lakkimsetti, # 4 Declaration of George, # 5 Declaration of Reddy, # 6 Declaration of Neumann, # 7 Declaration of McConnell, # 8 Declaration of Peterson, # 9 Declaration of Bright, # 10 Declaration of AAUP National, # 11 Declaration of Texas AAUP, # 12 Proposed Order) (Aycock, Jamie) (Entered: 09/17/2026)	Declaration of Lakkimsetti	29	PDF CL
	26-4	MOTION for Preliminary Injunction by American Association of University Professors, Leonard Bright, Aaron George, Vanita Reddy, Landon Sadler, filed. Motion Docket Date 10/8/2026. (Attachments: # 1 Declaration of Sadler, # 2 Declaration of Cook, # 3 Declaration of Lakkimsetti, # 4 Declaration of George, # 5 Declaration of Reddy, # 6 Declaration of Neumann, # 7 Declaration of McConnell, # 8 Declaration of Peterson, # 9 Declaration of Bright, # 10 Declaration of AAUP National, # 11 Declaration of Texas AAUP, # 12 Proposed Order) (Aycock, Jamie) (Entered: 09/17/2026)	Declaration of George	76	PDF CL
	26-5	MOTION for Preliminary Injunction by American Association of University Professors, Leonard Bright, Aaron George, Vanita Reddy, Landon Sadler, filed. Motion Docket Date 10/8/2026. (Attachments: # 1 Declaration of Sadler, # 2 Declaration of Cook, # 3 Declaration of Lakkimsetti, # 4 Declaration of George, # 5 Declaration of Reddy, # 6 Declaration of Neumann, # 7 Declaration of McConnell, # 8 Declaration of Peterson, # 9 Declaration of Bright, # 10 Declaration of AAUP National, # 11 Declaration of Texas AAUP, # 12 Proposed Order) (Aycock, Jamie) (Entered: 09/17/2026)	Declaration of Reddy	63	PDF CL
	26-7	MOTION for Preliminary Injunction by American Association of University Professors, Leonard Bright, Aaron George, Vanita Reddy, Landon Sadler, filed. Motion Docket Date 10/8/2026. (Attachments: # 1 Declaration of Sadler, # 2 Declaration of Cook, # 3 Declaration of Lakkimsetti, # 4 Declaration of George, # 5 Declaration of Reddy, # 6 Declaration of Neumann, # 7 Declaration of McConnell, # 8 Declaration of Peterson, # 9 Declaration of Bright, # 10 Declaration of AAUP National, # 11 Declaration of Texas AAUP, # 12 Proposed Order) (Aycock, Jamie) (Entered: 09/17/2026)	Declaration of McConnell	47	PDF CL
	26-8	MOTION for Preliminary Injunction by American Association of University Professors, Leonard Bright, Aaron George, Vanita Reddy, Landon Sadler, filed. Motion Docket Date 10/8/2026. (Attachments: # 1 Declaration of Sadler, # 2 Declaration of Cook, # 3 Declaration of Lakkimsetti, # 4 Declaration of George, # 5 Declaration of Reddy, # 6 Declaration of Neumann, # 7 Declaration of McConnell, # 8 Declaration of Peterson, # 9 Declaration of Bright, # 10 Declaration of AAUP National, # 11 Declaration of Texas AAUP, # 12 Proposed Order) (Aycock, Jamie) (Entered: 09/17/2026)	Declaration of Peterson	69	PDF CL
	26-9	MOTION for Preliminary Injunction by American Association of University Professors, Leonard Bright, Aaron George, Vanita Reddy, Landon Sadler, filed. Motion Docket Date 10/8/2026. (Attachments: # 1 Declaration of Sadler, # 2 Declaration of Cook, # 3 Declaration of Lakkimsetti, # 4 Declaration of George, # 5 Declaration of Reddy, # 6 Declaration of Neumann, # 7 Declaration of McConnell, # 8 Declaration of Peterson, # 9 Declaration of Bright, # 10 Declaration of AAUP National, # 11 Declaration of Texas AAUP, # 12 Proposed Order) (Aycock, Jamie) (Entered: 09/17/2026)	Declaration of Bright	143	PDF CL
	26-10	MOTION for Preliminary Injunction by American Association of University Professors, Leonard Bright, Aaron George, Vanita Reddy, Landon Sadler, filed. Motion Docket Date 10/8/2026. (Attachments: # 1 Declaration of Sadler, # 2 Declaration of Cook, # 3 Declaration of Lakkimsetti, # 4 Declaration of George, # 5 Declaration of Reddy, # 6 Declaration of Neumann, # 7 Declaration of McConnell, # 8 Declaration of Peterson, # 9 Declaration of Bright, # 10 Declaration of AAUP National, # 11 Declaration of Texas AAUP, # 12 Proposed Order) (Aycock, Jamie) (Entered: 09/17/2026)	Declaration of AAUP National	4	PDF CL
	26-11	MOTION for Preliminary Injunction by American Association of University Professors, Leonard Bright, Aaron George, Vanita Reddy, Landon Sadler, filed. Motion Docket Date 10/8/2026. (Attachments: # 1 Declaration of Sadler, # 2 Declaration of Cook, # 3 Declaration of Lakkimsetti, # 4 Declaration of George, # 5 Declaration of Reddy, # 6 Declaration of Neumann, # 7 Declaration of McConnell, # 8 Declaration of Peterson, # 9 Declaration of Bright, # 10 Declaration of AAUP National, # 11 Declaration of Texas AAUP, # 12 Proposed Order) (Aycock, Jamie) (Entered: 09/17/2026)	Declaration of Texas AAUP	4	PDF CL
	26-12	MOTION for Preliminary Injunction by American Association of University Professors, Leonard Bright, Aaron George, Vanita Reddy, Landon Sadler, filed. Motion Docket Date 10/8/2026. (Attachments: # 1 Declaration of Sadler, # 2 Declaration of Cook, # 3 Declaration of Lakkimsetti, # 4 Declaration of George, # 5 Declaration of Reddy, # 6 Declaration of Neumann, # 7 Declaration of McConnell, # 8 Declaration of Peterson, # 9 Declaration of Bright, # 10 Declaration of AAUP National, # 11 Declaration of Texas AAUP, # 12 Proposed Order) (Aycock, Jamie) (Entered: 09/17/2026)	Proposed Order	2	PDF CL
2026-10-02	29	ORDER granting 28 Motion to set briefing schedule and page limits. Response to 26 MOTION for Preliminary Injunction due by 10/16/2026. Reply due by 11/6/2026. (Signed by Judge Andrew S Hanen) Parties notified. (rsh4) (Entered: 10/02/2026)	Order on Motion for Miscellaneous Relief	1	PDF CL
2026-10-05	31	MOTION to Dismiss 1 Complaint, Pursuan to FRCP 12(b)(1) and (b)(6) and Brief in Support by Robert L. Albritton, David C. Baggett, John W Bellinger, James R. Brooks, Kelley Sullivan Georgiades, Jay Graham, Michael A. Hernandez III, William Mahomes Jr., Sam Torn, filed. Motion Docket Date 10/26/2026. (Bryant, M) (Entered: 10/05/2026)	Dismiss	31	PDF CL
2026-10-09	34	ORDER granting 33 Motion to Vacate. IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED that the current October 23 setting of the Initial Pretrial Conference in this case (ECF No. 4) and all related deadlines are hereby vacated and the Initial Pretrial Conference will be reset to a later date by separate Order. SIGNED this 9th day of October, 2026..(Signed by Judge Andrew S Hanen) Parties notified. (glk4) (Entered: 10/09/2026)	Order on Motion to Vacate	1	PDF CL
2026-10-16	36	RESPONSE in Opposition to 26 MOTION for Preliminary Injunction, filed by Robert L. Albritton, David C. Baggett, John W Bellinger, James R. Brooks, Kelley Sullivan Georgiades, Jay Graham, Michael A. Hernandez III, William Mahomes Jr., Sam Torn. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Dr Hallmark Dec, # 2 Exhibit Dr Johnson Dec) (Bryant, M) (Entered: 10/16/2026)	Response in Opposition to Motion	47	PDF CL

	36-1	RESPONSE in Opposition to 26 MOTION for Preliminary Injunction, filed by Robert L. Albritton, David C. Baggett, John W Bellinger, James R. Brooks, Kelley Sullivan Georgiades, Jay Graham, Michael A. Hernandez III, William Mahomes Jr., Sam Torn. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Dr Hallmark Dec, # 2 Exhibit Dr Johnson Dec) (Bryant, M) (Entered: 10/16/2026)	Exhibit Dr Hallmark Dec	4	PDF CL
	36-2	RESPONSE in Opposition to 26 MOTION for Preliminary Injunction, filed by Robert L. Albritton, David C. Baggett, John W Bellinger, James R. Brooks, Kelley Sullivan Georgiades, Jay Graham, Michael A. Hernandez III, William Mahomes Jr., Sam Torn. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Dr Hallmark Dec, # 2 Exhibit Dr Johnson Dec) (Bryant, M) (Entered: 10/16/2026)	Exhibit Dr Johnson Dec	3	PDF CL

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