— In Virginia, the United States Court of Appeals held that a student correctly asserted his First Amendment rights to challenge a suspension for comments made on campus. The comments were made the day after the mass shooting at Marjory…
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Safety Law news for April 22, 2022
— In North Carolina, the Court of Appeals of North Carolina affirmed the adjudication of a juvenile for the extortion of a classmate. The misconduct involved obtaining favors from a fellow student through the threat of revealing partially nude images…
Safety Law News for April 18, 2022
— In Mississippi, the Court of Appeals of Mississippi reversed and reinstated a lawsuit brought by parents whose child was assaulted by a fellow-student. Disagreeing with the lower court, the appellate court ruled that “public schools have the responsibility to…
Safety Law News for April 15, 2022
— In Arizona, the Court of Appeals of Arizona held that a special relationship existed between the school district and a middle-school student who was assaulted by another student on campus. The court refused to dismiss a case because, “the…
Safety Law News for April 13, 2022
— In Washington State, the Court of Appeals of Washington ruled that a school district has a special relationship with its students requiring their protection from foreseeable dangers. The court explained that the duty extends to students engaged in interscholastic…
Safety Law News for April 8, 2022
— In Michigan, the United States Court of Appeals affirmed a lower court denial of qualified immunity for two school resource officers. A student filed a lawsuit asserting a violation of his rights under the Fourth Amendment when the officers…
Safety Law News for April 4, 2022
— In Iowa, the United States District Court ruled that a school that failed to have a Title IX policy in place such that campus administrators did not know who was responsible for Title IX compliance and did not understand…
Safety Law News for April 1, 2022
— In Pennsylvania, the Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania ruled on appeal that a school district’s decision to expel a public high school student, based on his act of posting violent song lyrics to social media, outside of school hours and…
Safety Law News for March 23, 2022
— In Michigan, the United States Court of Appeals, affirmed the denial of qualified immunity to an administrator and a school resource officer in an excessive force lawsuit brought by a high school student. The student was forcibly removed from…
Safety Laws News for March 18, 2022
— In Texas, the Court of Appeals of Texas, ruled that school districts in the state did not have to comply with the executive order of the Governor which prohibited local governmental entities and officials from requiring face coverings in…