— In New York, the Supreme Court (the trial court in New York), held that educators have “ultimate authority for access to students, school buildings and school property.” The litigation arose out a dispute over access by a person responsible…
Tag: Virginia
Safety Law News for April 10, 2026
— In Virginia, the U.S. Court of Appeals affirmed the dismissal of a student’s case when the search of his phone revealed a sexually explicit photo of a classmate. The 13 year old middle school student, who “received a sexually…
Safety Law News for February 27, 2026
— 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…
Safety Law News for December 4, 2025
— In Tennessee, the Court of Appeals of Tennessee, affirmed the dismissal of a case involving an injury to a student that both the trial court and the appellate court declared to be “an unfortunate, but unforeseeable accident.” The injury…
Safety Law News for June 26, 2025
— In Illinois, the Appellate Court of Illinois affirmed the decision of school officials of a private high school to “to expel students who were found to be responsible for offensive and divisive social media accounts.” The students used social…
Safety Law News for June 11, 2025
— In New York, the United States District Court upheld the decision of school officials to suspend and arrest a student “for the crime of Falsely Reporting an Incident.” The decision to suspend and arrest arose after another “student (while…
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 April 1, 2025
— In Alabama, the United States District Court dismissed a case brought by a parent who accused school officials of being deliberately indifferent to sexual harassment and assault which their child was experiencing at school. The case arose out of…
Safety Law News for December 11, 2024
— In Virginia, the Court of Appeals of Virginia denied the Prince William County School Board immunity in a lawsuit claiming gross negligence by campus educators. The case arose out of injuries sustained by a victimized special needs student in…
Safety Law News for August 29, 2024
— In Virginia, the Court of Appeals of Virginia denied immunity for school officials after a ten year old student, getting off his school bus, was hit by a car as he was crossing the street. The student alleged negligence…