GSA Network v. Houston Independent School District

Court
S.D. Tex.
Docket number
4:25-cv-04090
Filed
Last filing
Assigned judge
Charles Eskridge
Nature of suit
440 Civil Rights: Other
Cause
42:1983 Civil Rights Act
Jurisdiction
Federal Question
Jury demand
None
Case
GSA Network v. Houston Independent School District
Cite
GSA Network v. Houston Indep. Sch. Dist., No. 4:25-cv-04090 (S.D. Tex. filed Aug. 28, 2025)
Source
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No.DateDescriptionDocument
51CERTIFICATE OF INTERESTED PARTIES by Plano Independent School District, filed. (Henry, Lucas) (Entered: 10/06/2025)Open(opens another site)
52Unopposed MOTION to Exceed Word Limit by Mike Morath, filed. Motion Docket Date 11/4/2025. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order) (Farrell, William) (Entered: 10/14/2025)Open(opens another site)
53MOTION TO DISMISS FOR FAILURE TO STATE A CLAIM by Katy Independent School District, filed. Motion Docket Date 11/6/2025. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A) (Gilbert, Christopher) (Entered: 10/16/2025)Open(opens another site)
54RESPONSE to 33 Amended MOTION for Preliminary Injunction filed by Katy Independent School District. (Gilbert, Christopher) (Entered: 10/16/2025)Open(opens another site)
55ANSWER to 32 Amended Complaint/Counterclaim/Crossclaim etc. by Plano Independent School District, filed. (Henry, Lucas) (Entered: 10/16/2025)Open(opens another site)
56RESPONSE to 33 Amended MOTION for Preliminary Injunction filed by Plano Independent School District. (Henry, Lucas) (Entered: 10/16/2025)Open(opens another site)
57MOTION to Dismiss 33 Amended MOTION for Preliminary Injunction by Mike Morath, filed. Motion Docket Date 11/6/2025. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order) (Farrell, William) (Entered: 10/16/2025)Open(opens another site)
58ANSWER to 32 Amended Complaint/Counterclaim/Crossclaim etc. by Houston Independent School District, filed. (Nichols, Eric) (Entered: 10/16/2025)Open(opens another site)
59Amended MOTION for Preliminary Injunction by Houston Independent School District, filed. Motion Docket Date 11/6/2025. (Nichols, Eric) (Entered: 10/16/2025)Open(opens another site)
60NOTICE JOINT NOTICE AND STIPULATION FOR PRELIMINARY INJUNCTION HEARING by GSA Network, Adrian Moore, Polly Poe, Rebecca Roe, Students Engaged in Advancing Texas, Texas AFT, filed. (Klosterboer, Brian) (Entered: 10/27/2025)Open(opens another site)
61Joint JOINT DISCOVERY/CASE MANAGEMENT PLAN by GSA Network, Adrian Moore, Polly Poe, Rebecca Roe, Students Engaged in Advancing Texas, Texas AFT, filed. (Klosterboer, Brian) (Entered: 10/29/2025)Open(opens another site)
62Unopposed MOTION Motion to Exceed Word Count - Reply Brief by GSA Network, Adrian Moore, Polly Poe, Rebecca Roe, Students Engaged in Advancing Texas, Texas AFT, filed. Motion Docket Date 11/19/2025. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order Proposed Order Granting Leave to Exceed Word Count - Reply Brief) (Klosterboer, Brian) (Entered: 10/29/2025)Open(opens another site)
63RESPONSE in Opposition to 57 MOTION to Dismiss 33 Amended MOTION for Preliminary Injunction, filed by GSA Network, Adrian Moore, Polly Poe, Rebecca Roe, Students Engaged in Advancing Texas, Texas AFT. (Klosterboer, Brian) (Entered: 11/05/2025)Open(opens another site)
64ORDER granting 62 Motion to exceed word count.(Signed by Judge Charles Eskridge) Parties notified. (jmg4) (Entered: 11/06/2025)Open(opens another site)
65REPLY in Support of 53 MOTION TO DISMISS FOR FAILURE TO STATE A CLAIM, filed by Katy Independent School District. (Gilbert, Christopher) (Entered: 11/11/2025)Open(opens another site)
66MOTION to Appear Pro Hac Vice for John Treat (Fee Paid: $100, receipt number CTXSDC-34501019) by John Treat, filed. Motion Docket Date 12/4/2025. (Kennedy, Nicholas) (Entered: 11/13/2025)Open(opens another site)
67MOTION to Appear Pro Hac Vice for James Gilmore (Fee Paid: $100, receipt number ATXSDC-34501873) by James A. Gilmore, filed. Motion Docket Date 12/4/2025. (Kennedy, Nicholas) (Entered: 11/13/2025)Open(opens another site)
68MOTION to Appear Pro Hac Vice for Andrew Crousore (Fee Paid: $100, receipt number ATXSDC-34505112) by Andrew P. Crousore, filed. Motion Docket Date 12/4/2025. (Kennedy, Nicholas) (Entered: 11/13/2025)Open(opens another site)
69MOTION to Appear Pro Hac Vice for Angela Vigil (Fee Paid: $100, receipt number ATXSDC-34507167) by Angela C. Vigil, filed. Motion Docket Date 12/5/2025. (Kennedy, Nicholas) (Entered: 11/14/2025)Open(opens another site)
70NOTICE of Resetting. Parties notified. Injunction Hearing reset for 12/10/2025 at 09:30 AM in Courtroom 9F before Judge Charles Eskridge, filed. (jmg4) (Entered: 11/18/2025)Open(opens another site)
71MOTION to Appear Pro Hac Vice for Steven T. McFarland (Fee Paid: $100, receipt number ATXSDC-34572700) by Christian Legal Society, filed. Motion Docket Date 12/15/2025. (McFarland, Steven) (Entered: 11/24/2025)Open(opens another site)
72ORDER granting 52 Motion to exceed the word limit.(Signed by Judge Charles Eskridge) Parties notified. (jmg4) (Entered: 12/05/2025)Open(opens another site)
73ORDER re: Injunction Hearing set for 12/18/2025 at 10:00 AM in Courtroom 9F before Judge Charles Eskridge (Signed by Judge Charles Eskridge) Parties notified. (jmg4) (Entered: 12/05/2025)Open(opens another site)
74ORDER granting 69 Motion for Angela C Vigil to Appear Pro Hac Vice Note: Instructions to request Texas Southern CM/ECF registration through PACER are found here.(Signed by Judge Charles Eskridge) Parties notified. (jmg4) (Entered: 12/18/2025)Open(opens another site)
75ORDER granting 67 Motion for James A Gilmore to Appear Pro Hac Vice Note: Instructions to request Texas Southern CM/ECF registration through PACER are found here.(Signed by Judge Charles Eskridge) Parties notified. (jmg4) (Entered: 12/18/2025)Open(opens another site)
76ORDER granting 66 Motion for John Treat to Appear Pro Hac Vice Note: Instructions to request Texas Southern CM/ECF registration through PACER are found here.(Signed by Judge Charles Eskridge) Parties notified. (jmg4) (Entered: 12/18/2025)Open(opens another site)
77ORDER granting 68 Motion for Andrew Crousore to Appear Pro Hac Vice Note: Instructions to request Texas Southern CM/ECF registration through PACER are found here.(Signed by Judge Charles Eskridge) Parties notified. (jmg4) (Entered: 12/18/2025)Open(opens another site)
78ORDER granting 71 Motion for Steven McFarland to Appear Pro Hac Vice Note: Instructions to request Texas Southern CM/ECF registration through PACER are found here.(Signed by Judge Charles Eskridge) Parties notified. (jmg4) (Entered: 12/18/2025)Open(opens another site)
79Unopposed MOTION for Leave to File Amicus brief by Christian Legal Society, filed. Motion Docket Date 1/8/2026. (Attachments: # 1 Amicus brief) (McFarland, Steven) (Entered: 12/18/2025)Open(opens another site)
80Minute entry for PRELIMINARY INJUNCTION and MOTION HEARING before Judge Charles Eskridge on December 18, 2025. All parties present and represented by counsel. The Court addressed the motion by Plaintiff for preliminary injunction. Dkt 33. Also addressed were the separate motions by Defendants Mike Morath and Katy ISD to dismiss. Dkts 53 & 57. The motions were TAKEN UNDER ADVISEMENT. An order will follow in due course. Appearances: Nicholas O Kennedy, Brian Klosterboer, Ashley Alcantara Harris, Adriana Cecilia Pinon, Chloe Nicole Kempf, Charelle Nicole Lett, Edgar Saldivar, Sarah Frances Corning, Thomas Paul Buser-Clancy, Dale Melchert, Megan Noor, Shawn Thomas Meerkamper, Eric J R Nichols, John Richard Johnson, II, Roshni Mahendru, Christopher B Gilbert, Alexa Taylor Gould, William Howard Farrell, Lucas Christopher Henry, Charles Joseph Crawford.(ERO: used), filed. (jmg4) (Entered: 12/22/2025)Open(opens another site)
81ORDER granting 79 Unopposed motion by Christian Legal Society forleave to file a brief amicus curiae. (Signed by Judge Charles Eskridge) Parties notified. (dm4) (Main Document 81 replaced on 12/23/2025) (dm4). (Entered: 12/23/2025)Open(opens another site)
82BRIEF AMICUS CURIAE OF CHRISTIAN LEGAL SOCIETY in Support of Plaintiffs by Christian Legal Society, filed. (dm4) (Entered: 12/23/2025)Open(opens another site)
83ORDER re: At hearing, Defendant Houston ISD read into the record a stipulation reached with Plaintiffs regarding the appropriate scope of any preliminary injunction, if entered. It is ORDERED that a written copy of that stipulation be filed on the docket by December 29, 2025. (Signed by Judge Charles Eskridge) Parties notified. (jmg4) (Entered: 12/23/2025)Open(opens another site)
84STIPULATION re: SCOPE OF RELIEF by Houston Independent School District, filed. (Nichols, Eric) (Entered: 12/29/2025)Open(opens another site)
85AO 435 TRANSCRIPT REQUEST by Judge Charles Eskridge for Transcript of Preliminary Injunction Hearing on 12/18/2025 before Judge Charles Eskridge. Daily (24 hours) turnaround requested. Court Reporter/Transcriber: Trinity Transcription Services, filed. (jmg4) Electronically forwarded to Trinity Transcription Services on 1/8/2026. Estimated completion date: 1/9/2026. Modified on 1/8/2026 (smg4). (Entered: 01/08/2026)Open(opens another site)
86AO 435 TRANSCRIPT REQUEST by Brian Klosterboer for Transcript of Preliminary Injunction Hearing on 12/18/2026 before Judge Charles Eskridge. Ordinary (30 days) turnaround requested. Court Reporter/Transcriber: Trinity Transcription Services, filed. (Klosterboer, Brian) Copy request electronically forwarded to Trinity Transcription Services on 1/8/2026. Estimated completion date: 2/7/2026. Modified on 1/8/2026 (smg4). (Entered: 01/08/2026)Open(opens another site)
87TRANSCRIPT re: INJUNCTION HEARING held on December 18, 2025 before Judge Charles Eskridge. Court Reporter/Transcriber TRINITY TRANSCRIPTION SERVICES. Ordering Party Jenelle Gonzalez Release of Transcript Restriction set for 4/14/2026., filed. (cbattaglia, ) (Entered: 01/14/2026)Open(opens another site)
88Notice of Filing of Official Transcript re: 87 Transcript,. Parties notified, filed. (SDTX_CMECF_AutoDocket, ) (Entered: 01/14/2026)Open(opens another site)
89OPINION AND ORDER DISMISSING COMMISSIONER OF TEXAS EDUCATION AGENCY AND GRANTING PRELIMINARY INJUNCTION re: The motion to dismiss by Defendant Commissioner Mike Morath is GRANTED for lack of standing Dkt 57. He is DISMISSED WITHOUT PREJUDICE from this action. The motion to dismiss by Defendant Katy ISD is DENIED. Dkt 53. The motion by Plaintiffs for preliminary injunction is GRANTED IN PART as unopposed. Dkt 33. Mike Morath (in an official capacity as Commissioner of Texas Education Agency) terminated.(Signed by Judge Charles Eskridge) Parties notified. (jmg4) (Main Document 89 replaced on 3/5/2026) (jmg4). (Entered: 02/20/2026)Open(opens another site)
90PRELIMINARY INJUNCTION (Signed by Judge Charles Eskridge) Parties notified. (jmg4) (Entered: 02/20/2026)Open(opens another site)
91Unopposed MOTION for Extension of Time File Statements of Position by Houston Independent School District, Katy Independent School District, Plano Independent School District, filed. Motion Docket Date 3/18/2026. (Henry, Lucas) (Entered: 02/25/2026)Open(opens another site)
92ORDER granting 91 Motion for Extension of Time. The statements of position must be filed no later than March 13, 2026.(Signed by Judge Charles Eskridge) Parties notified. (jmg4) (Entered: 03/03/2026)Open(opens another site)
93Joint MOTION for Entry of Order re: Agreed Judgment and Permanent Injunction by Plano Independent School District, filed. Motion Docket Date 4/1/2026. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order Agreed Judgment) (Henry, Lucas) (Entered: 03/11/2026)Open(opens another site)
94STATEMENT of Position and Request for Certification to the Attorney General of Texas re: 89 Order,,, Add and Terminate Parties,, by Plano Independent School District, filed. (Henry, Lucas) (Entered: 03/11/2026)Open(opens another site)
95NOTICE of Appearance by William H. Farrell on behalf of State of Texas, filed. (Farrell, William) (Entered: 03/13/2026)Open(opens another site)
96NOTICE OF POSITION FOLLOWING PRELIMINARY INJUNCTION by Houston Independent School District, filed. (Nichols, Eric) (Entered: 03/13/2026)Open(opens another site)
97NOTICE (Statement of Position) by Katy Independent School District, filed. (Gilbert, Christopher) (Entered: 03/13/2026)Open(opens another site)
98ORDER. The request for entry of agreed judgment submitted by Plaintiffs and Plano ISD is HELD IN ABEYANCE. Dkt 93 . Status Conference set for 4/2/2026 at 02:30 PM in Courtroom 11A before Judge Charles Eskridge (Signed by Judge Charles Eskridge) Parties notified. (bli4) (Entered: 03/20/2026)Open(opens another site)
99Minute entry for STATUS CONFERENCE before Judge Charles Eskridge on April 2, 2026. All parties present and represented by counsel. State of Texas present by invitation and represented by counsel. The Court addressed the joint motion for agreed judgment and permanent injunction by Plaintiffs GSA Network, Texas AFT, and Polly Poe, and Defendant Plano ISD. Dkt 93. The Court also addressed the forthcoming motion to intervene by the State of Texas. See Dkt 95 (notice of appearance by State of Texas). The joint motion by Plaintiffs and Plano ISD was HELD IN ABEYANCE pending submission and resolution of the motion to intervene by the State of Texas. Dkt 93. It was ORDERED that the State of Texas must submit its motion to intervene by May 2, 2026. Standard briefing deadlines will otherwise pertain. In such briefing, it was requested that particular attention be paid to the "Cases" and "Controversies" requirement set forth in Article III of the Constitution. Upon oral request by Katy ISD, it was further ORDERED that it must file its answer by April 16, 2026. It is further ORDERED that Plaintiffs consider the appropriate caption for this action going forward, given dismissal of Mike Morath, who was named as the lead defendant before dismissal. A request to modify the caption should be submitted in mind of the parties remaining in this action. Appearances:Thomas Buser-Clancy, Brian Klosterboer f/ Plaintiff; Charles Crawford f/ Plano ISD; Christopher Gilbert and Alexa Taylor Gould f/ Katy ISD, Eric Nichols f/ HISD; William Farrell f/ the State of Texas.(ERO: used), filed. (jmg4) (Entered: 04/07/2026)Open(opens another site)
100Unopposed MOTION to Amend by GSA Network, Adrian Moore, Polly Poe, Rebecca Roe, Students Engaged in Advancing Texas, Texas AFT, filed. Motion Docket Date 5/6/2026. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order Proposed Order Granting Leave to Amend Case Caption) (Klosterboer, Brian) (Entered: 04/15/2026)Open(opens another site)