US DOJ Eyes South Carolina Statutes For Signs Of Discrimination in School Discipline

In Kenny et al. v. Wilson et al., a case being tried in the U.S. District Court for the District of South Carolina, the plaintiffs allege two statutes concerning discipline of students are unconstitutionally ambiguous and result in discrimination against students with disabilities and students of color. And at the end of November, the U.S. Department of Justice filed a statement of interest in the case to reaffirm the United States’ legal position: Laws that allow charging juveniles with offenses must be clear about what constitutes a violation, and also be enforced evenly and without favoritism toward any . . .