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Lafferty v. School Board

No. 160777Supreme Court of Virginia

160777 Lafferty v. School Board 04/13/2017 In a declaratory judgment action against a school board involving claims by a student at a public high school, by and through his parents as next friends, alleging di…

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160777 Lafferty v. School Board 04/13/2017 In a declaratory judgment action against a school board involving claims by a student …

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Supreme Court of Virginia
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Oct 4, 2026
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Apr 13, 2017
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160777 Lafferty v. School Board 04/13/2017 In a declaratory judgment action against a school board involving claims by a student at a public high school, by and through his parents as next friends, alleging distress over potential repercussions from the school board's expansion of its anti-discrimination and anti-harassment policy, the student lacks standing to seek this relief, and neither his parents, individually, nor a third resident of the county have taxpayer standing. Because the plaintiffs failed to allege an actual controversy sufficient to bring a declaratory judgment action, the trial court did not err in finding that none of the plaintiffs have standing, and they likewise may no…

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