— In Pennsylvania, the United States District Court refused to dismiss a lawsuit against a municipality and an SRO for violating the Fourth Amendment rights of a student. The student was injured when the SRO deployed a taser to prevent…
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Safety Law News for January 25, 2023
— In New York, the Supreme Court, Appellate Division, affirmed the dismissal of a case brought by parents of a student who committed suicide. Prior to his death, the student placed a post on social media, declaring that he had…
Safety Law News for November 28, 2022
— In California, the California Court of Appeal held that state law authorizes only the Legislature to require school children to be vaccinated against COVID-19 but not any of the individual school districts. This ruling affirmed the lower court refusal…
Safety Law News for April 18, 2022
— In Mississippi, the Court of Appeals of Mississippi reversed and reinstated a lawsuit brought by parents whose child was assaulted by a fellow-student. Disagreeing with the lower court, the appellate court ruled that “public schools have the responsibility to…