— In Michigan, the United States District Court and the U.S. Court of Appeals upheld the expulsion of a student for making a threatening remark about a gun while on campus. The student “made a remark about a gun to…
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Safety Law News for November 14, 2025
— In Louisiana, the Court of Appeal of Louisiana reversed the dismissal of a case involving a teacher who was “suddenly and violently attacked by minor child… who was a third grade student at the school.” The injuries arose out…
Safety Law News for October 21, 2025
— In Pennsylvania, the Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania affirmed the denial of immunity to school officials for the failure to maintain a safe learning environment. The case arose from a sexual assault on campus that occurred during an after-school program…
Safety Law News for October 14, 2025
— In North Carolina, the North Carolina Court of Appeals denied immunity to school officials arising out of the sexual assault of a student who participated in an after-school program by an outside organization that rented the school facility. The…
Safety Law News for August 14, 2025
— In New York, the Supreme Court, Appellate Division affirmed the dismissal of a case brought by a teacher for injuries received while in the classroom. The case arose when “a teacher at a middle school was assaulted by a…
Safety Law News for August 7, 2025
— In Texas, the Court of Appeals of Texas affirmed a lower court ruling that did not allow a school district to terminate a teacher for use of force in the classroom toward a student. The incident out of which…
Safety Law News for August 6, 2025
— In New Mexico, the Court of Appeals of New Mexico reversed the dismissal of a case involving the search of a student’s backpack. The appellate court reversed the trial court because the search, conducted by a school resource officer,…
Safety Law News for May 29, 2025
— In Michigan, the United States District Court upheld the expulsion of a student for making a threatening remark about a gun while on campus. The student “made a remark about a gun to several other students…At least four students…
Safety Law News for May 21, 2025
— In Michigan, the United States Court of Appeals, affirmed that school officials did not violate a student’s free speech rights when they asked the student to remove a hat depicting an automatic weapon. The lawsuit arose when the student…
Safety Law News for May 14, 2025
— In Michigan, the United States District Court upheld the validity of the use of force by a school resource officer in response to a violent outburst in class by an eighteen-year-old special needs student. The student filed suit claiming…