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The memorial of the Uvalde school shooting is displayed at Robb Elementary School on June 10, 2026. The crosses honor the 19 students and two teachers who were killed. BLAINE YOUNG/ The Texas Tribune

Texas Supreme Court rejects lawsuit by survivors of Uvalde school shooting

The Texas Supreme Court on Friday rejected an appeal by Robb Elementary students and teachers who argued failures by the Department of Public Safety and Uvalde County contributed to a botched response to the 2022 shooting that killed 19 students and two teachers.The court’s order, issued without comment, upheld a February ruling by the San Antonio-based 4th Court of Appeals that dismissed the lawsuit.DPS and the county were sued for negligence by five teachers and 20 students who were at the school but not in the classrooms where the shootings occurred.“Most were barricaded in nearby classrooms and could hear the ...

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