County Judges Diploma Upheld in Federal Court

County Judge

Fort Bend County, TX

Robert E. Hebert

Fort Bend County Judge

  Phone (281) 341-8608 

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For Immediate Release

 County Judge’s Diploma Upheld in Federal Court

A Federal Judge in Austin, Texas has determined that degrees issued by California Coast University (CCU), including the Doctor of Philosophy in Management degree awarded to Fort Bend County Judge Bob Hebert in 2004 are legal for use in Texas.

Ruling in Robert Hebert et al vs.The State of Texas, et al, Federal Judge Sam Sparks found that “there is no prohibition against a CCU degree under Texas Law at all.” He based his decision partially on the fact that the State of Texas, acting as an intervener in the original suit, represented unequivocally that all CCU degrees, including doctoral degrees, are legal to use in Texas.

Thomas A. Neal, President of CCU, commented, “I am pleased that all of the students and graduates who believed in and trusted CCU for their education may rest assured that they can proudly use their CCU degrees in Texas and elsewhere.  We feel that any question regarding the integrity or reliability of CCU degrees has clearly been established by the judicial system in the State of Texas.”

Judge Hebert stated, “I was stunned when I found out that a state agency had inappropriately included CCU on its banned list and threatened its graduates with prosecution. I immediately realized that there was more at stake here than my personal comfort, and I promptly joined with other CCU grads in filing this lawsuit. It is pleasing to find that my decision was vindicated and justice has been done. I’ve proudly put my diploma back on my office wall.”

Additional information on the lawsuit or the court’s ruling may be gained by contacting Mr. Jeffery Darr, of Darr and Newman, P.C., at 213.892.0999

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