Wallace L. Hall, Jr.

Summary

The Texas Supreme Court affirmed the Court of Appeals, holding that Chancellor McRaven did not act ultra vires in refusing to provide Regent Hall with unredacted admissions records and that sovereign immunity bars Hall's suit. The Court reasoned that McRaven’s discretion to interpret FERPA was within the authority granted by the Board’s rules, and a misinterpretation of collateral federal law does not constitute an ultra vires act. Separate concurring opinions noted the policy implications but did not alter the holding.