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May 3, 2018

N.J. high school baseball player sues coach for telling him to slide

A New Jersey judge is being asked to consider whether a high school baseball coach was "negligent" when he signaled for one of his players to slide during a game, resulting in injury. A judge had already dismissed the case, but the appellate court...


April 6, 2018

Father sues Maine school for keeping son off baseball team

The father of a Portland (Maine) high school baseball player is suing the district for not allowing his son to play for the team this season. A judge is expected to hear the case next week and determine whether to force the district to allow Howa...


October 27, 2017

Dad sues after son suspended from football team over e-cigarette

The father of an Ohio prep football player is suing the school after his son was suspended the remainder of the season for possessing an e-cigarette. Earlier this month, Hoover High School junior A.J. Vega was given a two-day, in-school suspension...


October 10, 2017

N.H. dad sues school after son suspended from football team

The father of a New Hampshire high school football player is suing the school district, claiming his son was wrongfully suspended from the team. According to the New Hampshire Union Leader, the 16-year-old was handed a one-year suspension from the...


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August 24, 2017

Judges rule on-field prayer not protected by Constitution

A Washington state high school football coach who was suspended over his on-field prayer routine will not be reinstated by the school after an appellate court ruled against him. Joe Kennedy, an assistant football coach at Bremerton High School fro...


August 15, 2017

Lawsuit claims benching player was equivalent to bullying

A lawsuit filed by a former California high school baseball player claims that being benched by his coach was the equivalent of bullying. Robbie Lopez and his parents are seeking at least $150,000 in the lawsuit against Lopez's former coach, Gabri...


July 19, 2017

Oregon HS reaches tentative settlement in Title IX lawsuit

The Lake Oswego School District in Oregon will upgrade its softball team's facilities as part of a settlement that was tentatively reached this week in a 2016 Title IX lawsuit. Ten current and former Lake Oswego High School softball players filed ...


June 8, 2017

Judge rules against Florida school in pregame prayer case

A federal judge has ruled against a Florida school that claimed its constitutional rights were violated when it was prevented from using the loudspeaker for prayer prior to a 2015 football game. U.S. District Judge Charlene Edwards Honeywell de...