Texas Dept of Criminal Justice and Glenda Pierson v. Thomas

Appellants, The Texas Department of Criminal Justice (TDCJ) and Glenda Pierson (Pierson), bring this interlocutory appeal of the orders of the trial court denying TDCJs plea to the jurisdiction and Piersons motion for summary judgment. TDCJs plea asserted sovereign immunity from suit, and Piersons motion for summary judgment asserted qualified immunity. We reverse and render.