The Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals in Carter v. Dupuy (No. 25‑30213) recently examined a suit alleging a school resource officer used excessive force against a parent in violation of the Fourth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution. The incident arose after Louisiana’s Department of Children and Family Services instructed high school administrative staff not to…

On April 21, 2026, the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals in Nathan v. Alamo Heights Independent School District, upheld Senate Bill 10, requiring Texas public schools to display the Ten Commandments in every classroom using a specific format and size. Parents from multiple religious backgrounds sued several Texas school districts, arguing the law violated both the Establishment…

The Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed the dismissal in favor of a Virginia assistant principal, a school resource officer, the school board, and the city after a 13‑year‑old student, O.W., sued under § 1983 following his investigation and juvenile prosecution for possessing and sharing a sexually explicit image of a 14‑year‑old classmate. Because the…