Lawsuit

Federal Judge Rejects Lawsuit Blaming Philadelphia School District for Tragic Shooting of 14-Year-Old Football Player

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PHILADELPHIA — A federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit brought by a mother whose son was shot and killed near a high school football field, ruling that the school district could not be held responsible for the tragic incident. Fourteen-year-old Nicolas Elizalde was killed by a stray bullet on September 27, 2022, after leaving a scrimmage at Roxborough High School. As he and his teammates were walking toward the locker room, they were caught in a hail of gunfire from five assailants targeting someone else. The shooting also left four other teenagers injured. Meredith Elizalde, … Read more

States Unite to Dismiss Lawsuit Over Delayed $6 Billion in K-12 Federal Funding

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Washington, D.C. – A significant legal battle is unfolding as 24 states and the District of Columbia aim to dismiss a lawsuit that challenges a delay in federal funding for K-12 education. A joint motion to dismiss has been filed by this coalition, led by California, in collaboration with the Trump administration. Both parties have agreed that the remaining federal funds will be released no later than October 3. The anticipated release of over $6 billion in federal funding, originally set for July 1, faced setbacks due to what the White House’s Office of Management … Read more

Judge Upholds Dismissal of Boulder Flood Mitigation Lawsuit, Residents Prepare Supreme Court Appeal

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Boulder, Colorado – A decision by a Boulder County District Court judge has upheld the dismissal of a lawsuit challenging the City of Boulder’s financing methods for the South Boulder Creek flood mitigation project, a move that residents claim undermines their legal standing. In an order issued on August 25, District Court Judge Michael Kotlarczyk rejected assertions from the activist group Save South Boulder, which argued that the city erroneously classified a stormwater and flood fee as a non-tax under the Taxpayer’s Bill of Rights (TABOR). The group contended that the fee was misapplied to … Read more

New Mexico State University Reaches $1 Million Settlement in Sexual Assault Lawsuit, Mandates Consent Training for Students

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LAS CRUCES, N.M. — A student’s lawsuit against New Mexico State University, claiming sexual assault in 2022, has reached a resolution with the university agreeing to a $1 million settlement. This decision, made by the NMSU Board of Regents, prevents the case from going to trial. The lawsuit contended that the university failed to take necessary steps to avert the assault, allowing the accused student to continue attending classes while delaying an investigation into the allegations. The plaintiff argued that the university’s inaction not only compounded her trauma but also jeopardized the safety of other … Read more