Case: Heilrayne v. University of Texas at Austin

1:25-cv-00640 | U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas

Filed Date: April 30, 2025

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Case Summary

This case challenges the University of Texas at Austin (UT Austin) for allegedly coordinating with law enforcement to facilitate unlawful arrests and imposing retaliatory disciplinary actions against a group of students who participated in a Palestine solidarity protest on April 24, 2024. Other cases involving universities’ responses to speech and activity concerning Israel and Palestine, including matters involving antisemitism and/or anti-Palestinian expression, can be found here. On April 30…

On April 30, 2025, two current students and two alumni of UT Austin filed a lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas against UT Austin, the University of Texas System Board of Regents (the Regents), the President of UT Austin, the Chairman of the Board of Regents, University of Texas Police Department (UTPD) officers, Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) officers, and the Governor of Texas. The plaintiffs brought claims under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 for violations of the First and Fourth Amendments, as well as claims under Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. The plaintiffs sought a declaratory judgment, damages, and attorneys’ fees. The case was assigned to Judge David A. Ezra.

In their complaint, the plaintiffs allege that UT Austin, the Regents, and individual defendants violated their First Amendment rights by engaging in viewpoint discrimination during the April 2024 protest and retaliating against them with coordinated arrests and university discipline to deter future advocacy. They further claim that UTPD and DPS officers violated the Fourth Amendment by arresting them without probable cause and deploying excessive force. Finally, the complaint asserts that UT Austin and the Regents violated Title VI of the Civil Rights Act by intentionally subjecting the plaintiffs to arrest and disciplinary measures (including campus bans and threats of suspension) based on their association with Palestinians and/or Muslims and their pro-Palestine advocacy.

On July 2, 2025, Christopher Wray, a UTPD officer, filed a motion to dismiss for failure to state a claim. Twelve days later, the remaining defendants submitted a separate motion to dismiss.

The plaintiffs filed an amended complaint on July 23, 2025. The amended complaint removed three defendants (Supervising UTPD Officer Adan Zavala and two John Doe UTPD officers) and added Jim Davis in his official capacity as Interim President. It also reorganized the claims by subdividing each of the four counts into separate claims asserted by each plaintiff against specific groups of defendants. In addition, the amended complaint expanded the factual allegations, including new sections addressing UT Austin’s First Amendment policies and detailing alleged differential treatment during the April 2024 protest.

Defendant Wray filed a motion to dismiss the amended complaint on July 28, 2025. The remaining defendants filed a motion to dismiss the amended complaint on August 20, 2025.

On January 27, 2026, the court granted in part and denied in part the defendants’ motion to dismiss. All claims against UT Austin and the Regents were dismissed for lack of subject matter jurisdiction based on sovereign immunity. The court also dismissed all individual-capacity First Amendment and Fourth Amendment claims on qualified immunity grounds and dismissed several defendants, including defendant Wray, for lack of personal involvement. However, the court allowed the First Amendment retaliation claim to proceed against the Interim President and the Regent Board Chair in their official capacities only, finding sufficient allegations of retaliatory motive and ongoing harm to support prospective relief in the form of expungement of disciplinary records.

On February 23, 2026, the plaintiff appealed the January 27, 2026 order to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit.

On the same day, two defendants filed an unopposed motion to pause the case until the appeal is resolved, and the court granted it on March 4, 2026.

This case is ongoing.

Summary Authors

Dahlia Gottlieb (3/25/2026)

People

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Attorney for Plaintiff

Aftab, Maria Kari (Texas)

Glover, Chelsea Gabrielle (Texas)

Godshall-Bennett, Christopher (Texas)

Attorney for Defendant

Biggs, Adam Arthur (Texas)

Dickerson, Todd A. (Texas)

Attorney for Plaintiff

Aftab, Maria Kari (Texas)

Glover, Chelsea Gabrielle (Texas)

Godshall-Bennett, Christopher (Texas)

Jump, Christina (Texas)

Webber, Rebecca Ruth (Texas)

Attorney for Defendant

Biggs, Adam Arthur (Texas)

Dickerson, Todd A. (Texas)

Lindsey, Christopher L. (Texas)

Wilson, Cole P. (Texas)

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Documents in the Clearinghouse

Documents in this case

1 1:25-cv-00640	Complaint Heilrayne et al. v. University of Texas at Austin et al.	April 30, 2025	April 30, 2025 Complaint
38 1:25-cv-00640	Defendant Wray's Motion to Dismiss	July 2, 2025	July 2, 2025 Pleading / Motion / Brief
39 1:25-cv-00640	Defendants' Motion to Dismiss	July 14, 2025	July 14, 2025 Pleading / Motion / Brief
42 1:25-cv-00640	First Amended Complaint	July 23, 2025	July 23, 2025 Complaint
43 1:25-cv-00640	Defendant Wray's Second Motion to Dismiss	July 28, 2025	July 28, 2025 Pleading / Motion / Brief
48 1:25-cv-00640	Defendants' Motion to Dismiss Plaintiffs' First Amended Complaint	Aug. 20, 2025	Aug. 20, 2025 Pleading / Motion / Brief
62 1:25-cv-00640	Order Granting in Part and Denying in Part Defendants' Motion to Dismiss	Jan. 27, 2026	Jan. 27, 2026 Order/Opinion
67 1:25-cv-00640	Defendants Davis's and Eltife's Notice of Appeal	Feb. 23, 2026	Feb. 23, 2026 Pleading / Motion / Brief

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Docket

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Last updated March 25, 2026, 12:17 a.m.

ECF Number	Date	Description	Link
1	April 30, 2025	COMPLAINT ( Filing fee $ 405 receipt number ATXWDC-20116924), filed by CITLALLI SOTO-FERATE, ILIANA MEDRANO, MIA CISCO, ARWYN HEILRAYNE. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1, # 2 Exhibit 2, # 3 Exhibit 3, # 4 Exhibit 4, # 5 Exhibit 5, # 6 Civil Cover Sheet)(Webber, Rebecca) (Entered: 04/30/2025) 1 Exhibit 1 View on PACER 2 Exhibit 2 View on PACER 3 Exhibit 3 View on PACER 4 Exhibit 4 View on PACER 5 Exhibit 5 View on PACER 6 Civil Cover Sheet View on RECAP	Clearinghouse
2	April 30, 2025	MOTION to Appear Pro Hac Vice by Rebecca Ruth Webber for Applicant Maria Aftab Kari ( Filing fee $ 100 receipt number ATXWDC-20117380) by on behalf of MIA CISCO, ARWYN HEILRAYNE, ILIANA MEDRANO, CITLALLI SOTO-FERATE. (Webber, Rebecca) (Entered: 04/30/2025)	RECAP
3	April 30, 2025	MOTION to Appear Pro Hac Vice by Rebecca Ruth Webber for Applicant Christopher Godshall-Bennett ( Filing fee $ 100 receipt number ATXWDC-20117403) by on behalf of MIA CISCO, ARWYN HEILRAYNE, ILIANA MEDRANO, CITLALLI SOTO-FERATE. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order)(Webber, Rebecca) (Entered: 04/30/2025)	RECAP
4	April 30, 2025	REQUEST FOR ISSUANCE OF SUMMONS by MIA CISCO, ARWYN HEILRAYNE, ILIANA MEDRANO, CITLALLI SOTO-FERATE. (Webber, Rebecca) (Entered: 04/30/2025)	RECAP
5	April 30, 2025	Proposed Order to 2 MOTION to Appear Pro Hac Vice by Rebecca Ruth Webber for Applicant Maria Aftab Kari ( Filing fee $ 100 receipt number ATXWDC-20117380) by MIA CISCO, ARWYN HEILRAYNE, ILIANA MEDRANO, CITLALLI SOTO-FERATE. (Webber, Rebecca) (Entered: 04/30/2025)	RECAP
6	April 30, 2025	Summons Issued as to Adan Zavala. Duplicate requests not issued; no summons requested for other defendants at this time. (kp) (Entered: 04/30/2025)	RECAP
7	April 30, 2025	REQUEST FOR ISSUANCE OF SUMMONS by Mia Cisco, Arwyn Heilrayne, Iliana Medrano, Citlalli Soto-Ferate. (Webber, Rebecca) (Entered: 04/30/2025)	RECAP
8	April 30, 2025	Summons Issued as to Greg Abbott, Raynaldo Adame, Christina Melton Crain, Kevin Eltife, Robert Gauntt, Jay Hartzell, L. Henry, Jodie Lee Jiles, Janiece Longoria, Hector Luevano, Roberto Rodriguez, Stuart Stedman, University of Texas at Austin, Kelcy Warren, James Weaver, Christopher Wray. (kp) (Entered: 04/30/2025)	RECAP
	April 30, 2025	Jury Demand
	April 30, 2025	To be Referred to AU Mag Judge
	April 30, 2025	Case Assigned/Reassigned
	April 30, 2025	Case assigned to Judge David A. Ezra. CM WILL NOW REFLECT THE JUDGE INITIALS AS PART OF THE CASE NUMBER. PLEASE APPEND THESE JUDGE INITIALS TO THE CASE NUMBER ON EACH DOCUMENT THAT YOU FILE IN THIS CASE. (kp)
	April 30, 2025	If ordered by the court, all referrals and consents in this case will be assigned to Magistrate Judge Susan Hightower. (kp)
	April 30, 2025	DEMAND for Trial by Jury by Mia Cisco, Arwyn Heilrayne, Iliana Medrano, Citlalli Soto-Ferate. (kp)
9	May 2, 2025	WAIVER OF SERVICE Returned Executed by Citlalli Soto-Ferate, Iliana Medrano, Mia Cisco, Arwyn Heilrayne as to Hector Luevano. Waiver sent on 5/2/2025, answer due 7/1/2025. (Webber, Rebecca) (Entered: 05/02/2025)	RECAP
10	May 2, 2025	WAIVER OF SERVICE Returned Executed by Citlalli Soto-Ferate, Iliana Medrano, Mia Cisco, Arwyn Heilrayne as to Jay Hartzell. Waiver sent on 5/2/2025, answer due 7/1/2025. (Webber, Rebecca) (Entered: 05/02/2025)	RECAP
11	May 2, 2025	WAIVER OF SERVICE Returned Executed by Citlalli Soto-Ferate, Iliana Medrano, Mia Cisco, Arwyn Heilrayne as to University of Texas at Austin. Waiver sent on 5/2/2025, answer due 7/1/2025. (Webber, Rebecca) (Entered: 05/02/2025)	RECAP
12	May 6, 2025	WAIVER OF SERVICE Returned Executed by Citlalli Soto-Ferate, Iliana Medrano, Mia Cisco, Arwyn Heilrayne as to Adan Zavala. Waiver sent on 5/6/2025, answer due 7/7/2025. (Webber, Rebecca) (Entered: 05/06/2025)	RECAP
13	May 6, 2025	WAIVER OF SERVICE Returned Executed by Citlalli Soto-Ferate, Iliana Medrano, Mia Cisco, Arwyn Heilrayne as to L. Henry. Waiver sent on 5/6/2025, answer due 7/7/2025. (Webber, Rebecca) (Entered: 05/06/2025)	RECAP
14	May 7, 2025	ATTACHMENT Proposed Order to 2 MOTION to Appear Pro Hac Vice by Rebecca Ruth Webber for Applicant Maria Aftab Kari ( Filing fee $ 100 receipt number ATXWDC-20117380) by Mia Cisco, Arwyn Heilrayne, Iliana Medrano, Citlalli Soto-Ferate. (Webber, Rebecca) (Entered: 05/07/2025)	RECAP
15	May 7, 2025	ORDER GRANTING 2 Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice as to MARIA AFTAB KARI. Pursuant to our Administrative Policies and Procedures for Electronic Filing, the attorney hereby granted to practice pro hac vice in this case must register for electronic filing with our court within 10 days of this order. Registration is managed by the PACER Service Center Signed by Judge David A. Ezra. (cc3) (Entered: 05/07/2025)	RECAP
16	May 7, 2025	ORDER GRANTING 3 Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice as to CHRISTOPHER GODSHALL-BENNETT. Pursuant to our Administrative Policies and Procedures for Electronic Filing, the attorney hereby granted to practice pro hac vice in this case must register for electronic filing with our court within 10 days of this order. Registration is managed by the PACER Service Center Signed by Judge David A. Ezra. (cc3) (Entered: 05/07/2025)	RECAP
	May 7, 2025	Deficiency Notice
	May 7, 2025	DEFICIENCY NOTICE: re 2 MOTION to Appear Pro Hac Vice by Rebecca Ruth Webber for Applicant Maria Aftab Kari (Filing fee $ 100 receipt number ATXWDC-20117380) A Proposed Order is required when a non-dispositive Motion is filed. DO NOT RE-FILE the entire document. Please file ONLY the Proposed Order. Use the "ATTACHMENT" event from the Other Documents/Other Filings menu/submenu and LINK the Proposed Order to your Motion. In the Docket Text, type "(Proposed Order)". (cc3)
17	May 12, 2025	WAIVER OF SERVICE Returned Executed by Citlalli Soto-Ferate, Iliana Medrano, Mia Cisco, Arwyn Heilrayne as to Christina Melton Crain. Waiver sent on 5/9/2025, answer due 7/8/2025. (Webber, Rebecca) (Entered: 05/12/2025)	RECAP
18	May 12, 2025	WAIVER OF SERVICE Returned Executed by Citlalli Soto-Ferate, Iliana Medrano, Mia Cisco, Arwyn Heilrayne as to James Weaver. Waiver sent on 5/9/2025, answer due 7/8/2025. (Webber, Rebecca) (Entered: 05/12/2025)	RECAP
19	May 12, 2025	WAIVER OF SERVICE Returned Executed by Citlalli Soto-Ferate, Iliana Medrano, Mia Cisco, Arwyn Heilrayne as to Janiece Longoria. Waiver sent on 5/9/2025, answer due 7/8/2025. (Webber, Rebecca) (Entered: 05/12/2025)	RECAP
20	May 12, 2025	WAIVER OF SERVICE Returned Executed by Citlalli Soto-Ferate, Iliana Medrano, Mia Cisco, Arwyn Heilrayne as to Jodie Lee Jiles. Waiver sent on 5/9/2025, answer due 7/8/2025. (Webber, Rebecca) (Entered: 05/12/2025)	RECAP
21	May 12, 2025	WAIVER OF SERVICE Returned Executed by Citlalli Soto-Ferate, Iliana Medrano, Mia Cisco, Arwyn Heilrayne as to Kelcy Warren. Waiver sent on 5/9/2025, answer due 7/8/2025. (Webber, Rebecca) (Entered: 05/12/2025)	RECAP
22	May 12, 2025	WAIVER OF SERVICE Returned Executed by Citlalli Soto-Ferate, Iliana Medrano, Mia Cisco, Arwyn Heilrayne as to Kevin Eltife. Waiver sent on 5/9/2025, answer due 7/8/2025. (Webber, Rebecca) (Entered: 05/12/2025)	RECAP
23	May 12, 2025	WAIVER OF SERVICE Returned Executed by Citlalli Soto-Ferate, Iliana Medrano, Mia Cisco, Arwyn Heilrayne as to Nolan Perez. Waiver sent on 5/9/2025, answer due 7/8/2025. (Webber, Rebecca) (Entered: 05/12/2025)	RECAP
24	May 12, 2025	WAIVER OF SERVICE Returned Executed by Citlalli Soto-Ferate, Iliana Medrano, Mia Cisco, Arwyn Heilrayne as to Robert Gauntt. Waiver sent on 5/9/2025, answer due 7/8/2025. (Webber, Rebecca) (Entered: 05/12/2025)	RECAP
25	May 12, 2025	WAIVER OF SERVICE Returned Executed by Citlalli Soto-Ferate, Iliana Medrano, Mia Cisco, Arwyn Heilrayne as to Stuart Stedman. Waiver sent on 5/9/2025, answer due 7/8/2025. (Webber, Rebecca) (Entered: 05/12/2025)	RECAP
26	May 12, 2025	WAIVER OF SERVICE Returned Executed by Citlalli Soto-Ferate, Iliana Medrano, Mia Cisco, Arwyn Heilrayne as to University of Texas System Board of Regents. Waiver sent on 5/9/2025, answer due 7/8/2025. (Webber, Rebecca) (Entered: 05/12/2025)	RECAP
27	May 13, 2025	WAIVER OF SERVICE Returned Executed by Citlalli Soto-Ferate, Iliana Medrano, Mia Cisco, Arwyn Heilrayne as to Greg Abbott. Waiver sent on 5/12/2025, answer due 7/11/2025. (Webber, Rebecca) (Entered: 05/13/2025)	RECAP
28	May 13, 2025	WAIVER OF SERVICE Returned Executed by Citlalli Soto-Ferate, Iliana Medrano, Mia Cisco, Arwyn Heilrayne as to Christopher Wray. Waiver sent on 5/6/2025, answer due 7/7/2025. (Webber, Rebecca) (Entered: 05/13/2025)	RECAP
29	May 16, 2025	WAIVER OF SERVICE Returned Executed by Citlalli Soto-Ferate, Iliana Medrano, Mia Cisco, Arwyn Heilrayne as to Raynaldo Adame. Waiver sent on 5/15/2025, answer due 7/14/2025. (Webber, Rebecca) (Entered: 05/16/2025)	RECAP
30	May 16, 2025	WAIVER OF SERVICE Returned Executed by Citlalli Soto-Ferate, Iliana Medrano, Mia Cisco, Arwyn Heilrayne as to Roberto Rodriguez. Waiver sent on 5/15/2025, answer due 7/14/2025. (Webber, Rebecca) (Entered: 05/16/2025)	RECAP
31	May 16, 2025	NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Cole P. Wilson on behalf of Greg Abbott, Raynaldo Adame, Christina Melton Crain, Kevin Eltife, Robert Gauntt, Jay Hartzell, L. Henry, Jodie Lee Jiles, Janiece Longoria, Hector Luevano, Nolan Perez, Roberto Rodriguez, Stuart Stedman, University of Texas System Board of Regents, University of Texas at Austin, Kelcy Warren, James Weaver, Adan Zavala. Attorney Cole P. Wilson added to party Raynaldo Adame(pty:dft), Attorney Cole P. Wilson added to party Jay Hartzell(pty:dft), Attorney Cole P. Wilson added to party L. Henry(pty:dft), Attorney Cole P. Wilson added to party Hector Luevano(pty:dft), Attorney Cole P. Wilson added to party Nolan Perez(pty:dft), Attorney Cole P. Wilson added to party Roberto Rodriguez(pty:dft), Attorney Cole P. Wilson added to party University of Texas at Austin(pty:dft), Attorney Cole P. Wilson added to party Adan Zavala(pty:dft) (Wilson, Cole) (Entered: 05/16/2025)	RECAP
32	May 16, 2025	NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Todd A. Dickerson on behalf of Greg Abbott, Raynaldo Adame, Christina Melton Crain, Kevin Eltife, Robert Gauntt, Jay Hartzell, L. Henry, Jodie Lee Jiles, Janiece Longoria, Hector Luevano, Nolan Perez, Roberto Rodriguez, Stuart Stedman, University of Texas System Board of Regents, University of Texas at Austin, Kelcy Warren, James Weaver, Adan Zavala. Attorney Todd A. Dickerson added to party Greg Abbott(pty:dft), Attorney Todd A. Dickerson added to party Raynaldo Adame(pty:dft), Attorney Todd A. Dickerson added to party Christina Melton Crain(pty:dft), Attorney Todd A. Dickerson added to party Kevin Eltife(pty:dft), Attorney Todd A. Dickerson added to party Robert Gauntt(pty:dft), Attorney Todd A. Dickerson added to party Jay Hartzell(pty:dft), Attorney Todd A. Dickerson added to party L. Henry(pty:dft), Attorney Todd A. Dickerson added to party Jodie Lee Jiles(pty:dft), Attorney Todd A. Dickerson added to party Janiece Longoria(pty:dft), Attorney Todd A. Dickerson added to party Hector Luevano(pty:dft), Attorney Todd A. Dickerson added to party Nolan Perez(pty:dft), Attorney Todd A. Dickerson added to party Roberto Rodriguez(pty:dft), Attorney Todd A. Dickerson added to party Stuart Stedman(pty:dft), Attorney Todd A. Dickerson added to party University of Texas System Board of Regents(pty:dft), Attorney Todd A. Dickerson added to party University of Texas at Austin(pty:dft), Attorney Todd A. Dickerson added to party Kelcy Warren(pty:dft), Attorney Todd A. Dickerson added to party James Weaver(pty:dft), Attorney Todd A. Dickerson added to party Adan Zavala(pty:dft) (Dickerson, Todd) (Entered: 05/16/2025)	RECAP
33	May 16, 2025	NOTICE of Substitution of a Public Officer by University of Texas at Austin (Wilson, Cole) (Entered: 05/16/2025)	RECAP
34	May 21, 2025	Joint MOTION TO ADJUST PAGE LIMITS FOR MOTION TO DISMISS, RESPONSE, AND REPLY BRIEFS by Greg Abbott, Raynaldo Adame, Christina Melton Crain, James E. Davis, Kevin Eltife, Robert Gauntt, Jay Hartzell, L. Henry, Jodie Lee Jiles, Janiece Longoria, Hector Luevano, Nolan Perez, Roberto Rodriguez, Stuart Stedman, University of Texas System Board of Regents, University of Texas at Austin, Kelcy Warren, James Weaver, Adan Zavala. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order)(Wilson, Cole) (Entered: 05/21/2025)	RECAP
35	May 22, 2025	ORDER GRANTING 34 Joint MOTION TO ADJUST PAGE LIMITS FOR MOTION TO DISMISS, RESPONSE, AND REPLY BRIEFS. Signed by Judge David A. Ezra. (cc3) (Entered: 05/22/2025)	RECAP
36	May 30, 2025	Unopposed MOTION TO EXTEND AND CONSOLIDATE DEADLINES TO RESPOND TO PLAINTIFFS COMPLAINT by Greg Abbott, Raynaldo Adame, Christina Melton Crain, James E. Davis, Kevin Eltife, Robert Gauntt, Jay Hartzell, L. Henry, Jodie Lee Jiles, Janiece Longoria, Hector Luevano, Nolan Perez, Roberto Rodriguez, Stuart Stedman, University of Texas System Board of Regents, University of Texas at Austin, Kelcy Warren, James Weaver, Adan Zavala. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order)(Wilson, Cole) (Entered: 05/30/2025)	RECAP
37	June 2, 2025	ORDER GRANTING 36 Unopposed MOTION TO EXTEND AND CONSOLIDATE DEADLINES TO RESPOND TO PLAINTIFFS COMPLAINT. Signed by Judge David A. Ezra. (cc3) (Entered: 06/02/2025)	RECAP
38	July 2, 2025	Motion to Dismiss for Failure to State a Claim by Christopher Wray. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order)(Lindsey, Christopher) (Entered: 07/02/2025) 1 Proposed Order View on PACER	Clearinghouse
39	July 14, 2025	MOTION to Dismiss by Greg Abbott, Raynaldo Adame, Christina Melton Crain, James E. Davis, Kevin Eltife, Robert Gauntt, Jay Hartzell, L. Henry, Jodie Lee Jiles, Janiece Longoria, Hector Luevano, Nolan Perez, Roberto Rodriguez, Stuart Stedman, University of Texas System Board of Regents, University of Texas at Austin, Kelcy Warren, James Weaver, Adan Zavala. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit, # 2 Exhibit)(Wilson, Cole) (Entered: 07/14/2025) 1 Exhibit View on PACER 2 Exhibit View on PACER	Clearinghouse
40	July 16, 2025	Response in Opposition to Motion, filed by Mia Cisco, Arwyn Heilrayne, Iliana Medrano, Citlalli Soto-Ferate, re 38 Motion to Dismiss for Failure to State a Claim filed by Defendant Christopher Wray (Godshall-Bennett, Christopher) (Entered: 07/16/2025)	RECAP
41	July 21, 2025	REPLY to Response to Motion, filed by Christopher Wray, re 38 Motion to Dismiss for Failure to State a Claim filed by Defendant Christopher Wray (Lindsey, Christopher) (Entered: 07/21/2025)	RECAP
42	July 23, 2025	AMENDED COMPLAINT against Greg Abbott, Raynaldo Adame, Christina Melton Crain, James E. Davis, Kevin Eltife, Robert Gauntt, Jay Hartzell, L. Henry, Jodie Lee Jiles, John Doe DPS Officers A-E, Janiece Longoria, Hector Luevano, Nolan Perez, Roberto Rodriguez, Stuart Stedman, University of Texas System Board of Regents, University of Texas at Austin, Kelcy Warren, James Weaver, Christopher Wray amending 1 Complaint,., filed by Citlalli Soto-Ferate, Iliana Medrano, Mia Cisco, Arwyn Heilrayne. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Exhibit 1, # 2 Exhibit Exhibit 2, # 3 Exhibit Exhibit 3, # 4 Exhibit Exhibit 4, # 5 Exhibit Exhibit 5, # 6 Exhibit Exhibit 6)(Godshall-Bennett, Christopher) (Entered: 07/23/2025)	Clearinghouse
	July 24, 2025	Order on Motion to Dismiss
	July 24, 2025	Order on Motion to Dismiss for Failure to State a Claim
	July 24, 2025	Text Order DENYING WITHOUT PREJUDICE TO REFILING 38 Motion to Dismiss for Failure to State a Claim, in light of the First Amended Complaint 42 . Entered by Judge David A. Ezra. (This is a text-only entry generated by the court. There is no document associated with this entry.) (mmlc)
	July 24, 2025	Text Order DENYING WITHOUT PREJUDICE TO REFILING 39 Motion to Dismiss, in light of the First Amended Complaint 42 . Entered by Judge David A. Ezra. (This is a text-only entry generated by the court. There is no document associated with this entry.) (mmlc)
43	July 28, 2025	Dismiss for Failure to State a Claim	Clearinghouse
44	July 28, 2025	Miscellaneous Relief	RECAP
45	July 29, 2025	Order on Motion for Miscellaneous Relief	RECAP
	July 29, 2025	Set/Reset Answer Deadline
46	Aug. 11, 2025	Response in Opposition to Motion	RECAP
47	Aug. 18, 2025	Reply to Response to Motion	RECAP
48	Aug. 20, 2025	Dismiss 1 Exhibit View on PACER 2 Exhibit View on PACER	Clearinghouse
49	Aug. 21, 2025	Stay	RECAP
50	Aug. 25, 2025	Extension of Time to File Document	RECAP
51	Sept. 3, 2025	Order on Motion to Stay	RECAP
	Sept. 3, 2025	Order on Motion for Extension of Time to File
52	Sept. 17, 2025	Extension of Time to File Response/Reply	RECAP
53	Sept. 17, 2025	Response in Opposition to Motion	RECAP
	Sept. 19, 2025	Order on Motion for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply
54	Sept. 24, 2025	Leave to Exceed Page Limitation	RECAP
55	Sept. 25, 2025	Order on Motion for Leave to File Excess Pages	RECAP
56	Oct. 14, 2025	Reply to Response to Motion	RECAP
57	Dec. 16, 2025	Withdraw As Attorney	RECAP
58	Dec. 17, 2025	Order on Motion to Withdraw as Attorney	RECAP
59	Jan. 26, 2026	Notice of Change of Address	RECAP
60	Jan. 26, 2026	Withdraw As Attorney	RECAP
61	Jan. 27, 2026	Order on Motion to Withdraw as Attorney	RECAP
62	Jan. 27, 2026	Order on Motion to Dismiss AND Order on Motion to Dismiss for Failure to State a Claim	Clearinghouse
63	Feb. 2, 2026	Extension of Time to File Answer	RECAP
	Feb. 3, 2026	Order on Motion for Extension of Time to Answer
64	Feb. 4, 2026	Appear Pro Hac Vice	RECAP
65	Feb. 5, 2026	Order on Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice	RECAP
	Feb. 5, 2026	Set/Reset Answer Deadline
66	Feb. 18, 2026	Reconsideration 1 Proposed Order View on PACER	RECAP
67	Feb. 23, 2026	Notice of Appeal	Clearinghouse
68	Feb. 23, 2026	Stay Case	RECAP
	Feb. 26, 2026	Notice of Appeal - Interlocutory
69	March 4, 2026	Order on Motion to Stay Case	RECAP
70	March 9, 2026	Transcript Request (Appeal)	RECAP

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Case Details

State / Territory:

Texas

Case Type(s):

Education

Speech and Religious Freedom

Special Collection(s):

Title VI Anti-Palestinian/Antisemitism cases

Key Dates

Filing Date: April 30, 2025

Case Ongoing: Yes

Plaintiffs

Plaintiff Description:

Two current students and two alumni of UT Austin

Plaintiff Type(s):

Private Plaintiff

Public Interest Lawyer: Yes

Filed Pro Se: No

Class Action Sought: No

Class Action Outcome: Not sought

Defendants

State

Christopher Wray

Jim Davis

Kevin Eltife

The University of Texas at Austin

The University of Texas System Board of Regents

Defendant Type(s):

College/University

Facility Type(s):

Government-run

Case Details

Causes of Action:

42 U.S.C. § 1983

Title VI, Civil Rights Act of 1964, 42 U.S.C. § 2000d et seq.

Other Dockets:

Western District of Texas 1:25-cv-00640

U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit 26-50179

Available Documents:

Complaint (any)

Trial Court Docket

Outcome

Prevailing Party: None Yet / None

Relief Sought:

Relief Granted:

Source of Relief:

None yet

Issues

General/Misc.:

Education

Retaliation

School/University policies

Discrimination Area:

Discipline

Discrimination Basis:

National origin discrimination

Religion discrimination

Affected National Origin/Ethnicity(s):

Palestinian

Affected Religion(s):

Islam

Recommended Citation

Case Summary of Heilrayne v. University of Texas at Austin, Civil Rights Litig. Clearinghouse, http://www.dev.clearinghouse.net/case/47313/ (last updated 3/25/2026).