– In Massachusetts, the United States District Court, held that school officials “have broad discretion in restricting visitors,” and refused the lawsuit of a parent who argued that he had a constitutional interest to access the school during school hours. …
Author: Bernie James
Safety Law News for April 5, 2023
– In Texas, United States Court of Appeals, affirmed the dismissal of a lawsuit brought by a student who was suspended from the school’s football team for off-campus speech and transferred to an alternative school for the marijuana found in…
Safety Law News for March 31, 2023
– In North Carolina, the United States District Court rejected the Title VI claim of a parent that racial discrimination was the motivation behind a search of her vehicle, which her daughter parked in the school lot. Title VI prohibits…
Safety Law News for March 29, 2023
— In Tennessee, the United States Court of Appeals ruled that a school’s failure to diagnose a student’s disability at earliest possible moment was not a per se violation of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA). The appellate court…
Safety Law News for March 24, 2023
— Nationally, the United States Supreme Court ruled that “(t)he Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) seeks to ensure children with disabilities receive a free and appropriate public education.” The Court held that the IDEA administrative procedures for resolving disputes…
Safety Law News for March 17, 2023
— In Maryland, the United States District Court ruled that a school district and educators were not immune from a lawsuit brought by parents for the sexual abuse of their six-year old daughter committed by two of her first-grade classmates…
Safety Law News for March 15, 2023
— In New York, the Supreme Court of New York denied the motion of educators to dismiss the lawsuit of a student for sexual abuse by a teacher/coach. The court instead ruled that the student was entitled to summary judgment. …
Safety Law News for March 13, 2023
— In California, the Court of Appeal of California reversed the dismissal of a lawsuit brought against a teacher who “had a sexual relationship with one of his students which included sexual activities in his classroom.” The trial court granted…
Safety Law News for March 10, 2023
— 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…
Safety Law News for March 6, 2023
— In Maryland, the United States District Court refused to dismiss a lawsuit brought by students who alleged that they were improperly subjected to video recording at school without their knowledge or consent while they were dressing for school-sponsored event.…