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Legal News
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Ninth Circuit

9th Circuit Denies Stay of School Mental Health Grant Injunction

The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals refused to stay a federal injunction protecting school mental health grant funding from arbitrary cancellation. The three-judge panel held that the U.S. Department of Education failed to follow legally required procedures when discontinuing the grants.

•Ninth Circuit denied Education Department's emergency request to stay permanent injunction protecting school mental health grants
•Court found Department's grant discontinuation notices were arbitrary and violated Administrative Procedure Act requirements
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State Court
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North Dakota Supreme Court

North Dakota High Court Rules Teacher Directing Contracts Are Extracurricular

The North Dakota Supreme Court affirmed a lower court's summary judgment ruling that a teacher's directing contracts constitute extracurricular activities rather than core teaching duties. The court held that David Christianson's failure to comply with contractual requirements waived his ability to enforce those same requirements against the Grand Forks Public School District.

•North Dakota Supreme Court affirmed summary judgment for Grand Forks Public School District
•Teacher's separate directing contracts ruled extracurricular activities, not core teaching duties
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Federal Circuit
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Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals

5th Circuit Reviews 60-Year St. Mary Parish Desegregation Case

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit is reviewing a school desegregation case involving St. Mary Parish, Louisiana, that dates back to 1965. The School Board is appealing a district court's refusal to dissolve a permanent injunction that has governed the district's operations for nearly six decades.

•1965 permanent injunction required St. Mary Parish schools to desegregate, with enforcement lasting 60 years
•School Board seeks to dissolve injunction citing procedural problems, after new class representatives sought modifications in 2019
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State Court
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Supreme Judicial Court of Maine

Maine High Court Upholds School Board's Bond Question Denial

The Maine Supreme Judicial Court affirmed a lower court ruling against eight Boothbay area residents who challenged their school board's denial of a petition to reconsider a bond question. The residents also claimed First Amendment violations and sought attorney fees under federal civil rights law.

•Maine Supreme Judicial Court unanimously affirmed lower court ruling against eight Boothbay area residents
•Residents challenged school board's denial of bond question reconsideration petition under Rule 80B
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Supreme Court
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Supreme Court

Supreme Court Denies GOP Challenge to California's New Electoral Map

The Supreme Court on Thursday denied a request from California Republicans to block the state from using its newly drawn electoral map in upcoming elections. The denial came without any public dissents from the justices.

•Supreme Court denied California GOP's emergency request to block new electoral map without recorded dissents
•Decision allows California to proceed with contested redistricted boundaries for 2024 elections
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State Court
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Idaho Supreme Court

Idaho Supreme Court Denies Writ of Prohibition Against Tax Commission

The Idaho Supreme Court denied a petition for writ of prohibition filed by education groups and advocacy organizations challenging the Idaho State Tax Commission's authority. The coalition of petitioners, including the Idaho Education Association and school districts, sought to limit the commission's powers through constitutional protections.

•Idaho Supreme Court denied writ of prohibition against State Tax Commission
•Coalition included education groups, school districts, parents, and constitutional advocacy organizations
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Regulatory
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Minnesota federal court

Minnesota Schools Sue DHS Over Immigration Crackdown on Campuses

Two Minnesota school districts and a teachers union filed a federal lawsuit against the Department of Homeland Security, challenging a policy change that allows immigration enforcement in and around schools for the first time in 30 years. The lawsuit stems from concerns over plummeting attendance as parents fear sending children to school during 'Operation Metro Surge.'

•DHS reversed a 30-year policy protecting schools from immigration enforcement without explanation in 2021
•Operation Metro Surge deployed 3,000 agents to Twin Cities, causing widespread fear and plummeting school attendance
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Federal Circuit
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Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals

Fifth Circuit Affirms Medical School Dismissal in Civil Rights Case

The Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed a district court ruling in favor of the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center in a civil rights lawsuit filed by dismissed medical student Al Gilani. The appeals court upheld the dismissal of Gilani's claims under Section 1983 and Title VI of the Civil Rights Act.

•Fifth Circuit affirmed dismissal of civil rights lawsuit by former UT Southwestern medical student Al Gilani
•Gilani claimed his academic dismissal violated Title VI and Fourteenth Amendment due process rights
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State Court
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Supreme Judicial Court of Maine

Maine Supreme Court Affirms Student Dismissal from Respiratory Program

The Maine Supreme Judicial Court affirmed a lower court's decision upholding Kennebec Valley Community College's dismissal of student XinXiu 'Tina' Hogan from its Respiratory Therapy Program. The court also dismissed Hogan's federal civil rights and state educational discrimination claims as duplicative in the January 29, 2026 ruling.

•Maine Supreme Judicial Court upheld student dismissal from respiratory therapy program at Kennebec Valley Community College
•Court dismissed federal Section 1983 civil rights claims and state educational discrimination claims as duplicative
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Federal Circuit
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Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals

4th Circuit Affirms Ruling Against Former Montgomery County Employee

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit affirmed a district court ruling in favor of Montgomery County Public Schools in an employment dispute with former employee Kimberly Ann Polk. The published decision issued January 28, 2026, upheld dismissal of claims against the school system and board members.

•Fourth Circuit affirmed district court dismissal of employment lawsuit against Montgomery County Public Schools
•Case involved former employee Kimberly Ann Polk suing school system and eight board members in individual and official capacities
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