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Sixth Circuit Court: Search and Seizure of School Employee Deemed Constitutional

July 14, 2025

A recent unpublished Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals decision highlights the Fourth Amendment rights regarding searches and seizures of school employees. Lawson v Creely, Docket No. 24-5649 (CA 6, March 26, 2025). Holly Lawson, a guidance counselor, sued her former school board and...

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Parents Challenge Expulsion: Lessons From a Recent Michigan Case

July 7, 2025

The U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan recently ruled that a school did not violate a student’s Fourth Amendment search and seizure rights or his Fourteenth Amendment due process rights when it expelled him for making a threat about bringing a gun to school. Halasz v...

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U.S. Supreme Court Rejects “Bad Faith” Standard in Disability Discrimination Cases

June 27, 2025

On June 12, 2025, the U.S. Supreme Court unanimously eliminated the heightened protection public schools had against liability for compensatory damages in cases involving Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act (Section 504) or Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). AJT v Osseo...

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Wexford Missaukee ISD

Lisa Swem will be presenting a School Law Update.

August 4, 2025

Charlevoix-Emmet ISD Superintendent's Academy

Lisa Swem will present a School Law Update

August 5, 2025

Thrun Law Firm Webinar – 2020 Title IX Regulations Comprehensive Training

This comprehensive training on the 2020 Title IX regulations will satisfy the training requirements for Title IX Coordinators, Investigators, Decision-Makers, and Appeals Officers in the Title IX Grievance Process.

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August 6, 2025