— In Texas, the United States Court of Appeals ruled that a school resource officer was not liable for tasing a special education student who was trying to leave the school after engaging in disruptive behavior. The Court held that…
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Safety Law News for June 28, 2021
— The U.S. Supreme Court ruled that a school violated a student’s First Amendment rights when it suspended her from the cheerleading squad. The school discipline was in response to the student’s use of profanity in a social media post,…
Safety Law News for June 22, 2021
— In Connecticut, the Superior Court of Connecticut, rejected qualified immunity for a school district in a lawsuit brought by a student who was assaulted by a fellow student and seriously injured. The court ruled that immunity did not apply…
Safety Law News for June 7, 2021
— In Wisconsin, the Court of Appeals of Wisconsin ruled that the “reasonableness, under all the circumstances” standard set forth in New Jersey v. T.L.O., (469 U.S. 325 (1985)), applies to the search of a non-student’s vehicle located on school…
Safety Law News for May 28, 2021
In North Carolina, the Court of Appeals of North Carolina ruled that a 13-year-old student was in custody and therefore entitled to Miranda warnings prior to being interrogated by a school principal accompanied by a school resource officer who remained…
Safety Law News for May 24, 2021
— In Maryland, the Court of Special Appeals of Maryland reversed the dismissal of a lawsuit brought by a third-grade student who was injured when a classmate threw a chair which hit her in the neck. The court noted that…
Safety Law News for May 18, 2021
— In Missouri, the United States Court of Appeals dismissed the claims of two high school students who were detained and questioned off-campus by outside police officers at a summer camp. The court held that the incident, involving the investigation…
Safety Law News for May 10, 2021
— In Wisconsin, the United States District Court upheld the dress code of two schools that disciplined students for wearing shirts bearing images of guns while attending school. One shirt bore the image of a revolver with the words, “Smith…
Safety Law News for April 27, 2021
— In New York, the Supreme Court, Appellate Division denied the school’s motion for summary judgment in a case involving the sexual assault of a student by a fellow student. The court ruled that “schools have a duty to adequately…
Safety Law News for April 23, 2021
— In North Carolina, the Court of Appeals of North Carolina ruled that a student is entitled to Miranda warnings prior to being interrogated by his school principal when the school resource officer (SRO) is present but does not ask…