— In Iowa, the United States District Court dismissed a lawsuit against a police officer and a school district brought by a student who was taken down to the ground and briefly handcuffed after engaging in behavior that the officer…
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Safety Law News for February 20, 2023
— In Illinois, the Appellate Court of Illinois reversed the dismissal of a teacher, whose Facebook posts were used as the basis for a “for cause” dismissal. The Facebook post, reflecting the growing frustration of the teacher with student behavior…
Safety Law News for February 17, 2023
— In Kentucky, the Supreme Court of Kentucky applied sovereign immunity from liability to a county board of education for allegations of assault and battery while its employees were intervening and separating students who were fighting in a hallway. One…
Safety Law News for February 15, 2023
— In Pennsylvania, the Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania held that the educational financing system of the Pennsylvania Department of Education violates the rights of students to receive, “a meaningful opportunity to succeed academically, socially, and civically, which requires that all…
Safety Law News for January 23, 2023
— In New Jersey, the Supreme Court of New Jersey refused to dismiss a lawsuit filed by a student who alleged that a teacher sexually assaulted him. The school officials argued for the dismissal of the case because of the…
Safety Law News for January 4, 2023
— In New Jersey, the United States District Court refused to dismiss a lawsuit brought by a student who alleged discrimination and a hostile environment when school officials failed to intervene despite multiple incidents of race-based harassment. The court ruled…
Safety Law News for January 3, 2023
— In California, the United States Court of Appeals ruled that school officials did not violate the First Amendment rights of students for discipling them for off-campus Internet posts that amounted to “severe bullying or harassment targeting particular classmates.” The…
Safety Law News for November 28, 2022
— In California, the California Court of Appeal held that state law authorizes only the Legislature to require school children to be vaccinated against COVID-19 but not any of the individual school districts. This ruling affirmed the lower court refusal…
Safety Law News for October 20, 2022
— In Maryland, the Court of Appeals of Maryland ruled that the Federal Coverdell Act did not preempt a lawsuit brought by parents against a school in response to bullying and physical attacks on their child. The court held that…
Safety Law News for October 12, 2022
— In Iowa, the United States District Court refused to issue an injunction requested by parents who oppose the policies of the Linn-Mar Community School District regarding the treatment of transgender and gender-nonconforming students. The parents argued that the policies,…