Pharr-San Juan-Alamo ISD Survives Retaliation Lawsuit

U.S. Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals
Ruling: A federal judge properly dismissed a former substitute teacher’s claim that her firing was in retaliation for her discussing — with various district officials — her suspicions that federal funds were the subject of fraud or theft.

• Sofia Kennedy v. Pharr-San Juan-Alamo ISD, et al., No. 25-40138 ($), issued Dec. 2, 2025. Ordered “not published.”