— 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 Texas law does provide remedies for students who experience corporal punishment in schools. In addition, federal law substantive due process claims based on school discipline are not allowed. Finally, the court ruled that the law on whether a student has a Fourth Amendment right to be free of excessive disciplinary force was inconsistent with the facts of the case such that the SRO was entitled to qualified immunity. J. W. v. Paley
— In North Carolina, E-cigarette company Juul agreed to pay North Carolina $40 million to settle allegations that the company aggressively marketed its vaping products to young people. North Carolina is the first state to reach a settlement with Juul. Other jurisdictions have also sued the e-cigarette company.
— In Virginia, officials in Alexandria are acknowledging that their schools face major security issues after the elimination of the school resource officer program. The decision to shift funding to increase mental health resources leaves the schools without a police presence. One of the schools is the largest high school in Virginia.
— In Rhode Island, both the Senate and the House passed legislation which would prohibit anyone, with certain exceptions, from bringing a firearm onto school property. Senate Bill 2021-S 0073 and House Bill 2021-H 5555A prohibit the possession of firearms on school grounds except for peace officers, retired law enforcement officers, persons under contract to provide school security services, and unloaded firearms in locked containers or a locked rack in a motor vehicle.