Government Immunity Blamed as Final Michigan School Shooting Lawsuits Fizzle
- The Michigan Supreme Court dismissed appeals on May 28, 2025, by families of Oxford High School shooting victims from the 2021 tragedy in Oxford, Michigan.
- The appeals failed because Michigan law grants broad governmental immunity that protects public school employees from civil liability unless gross negligence is proven.
- The shooter, 15-year-old Ethan Crumbley, killed four students and wounded seven after staff ignored warning signs and did not search his backpack on November 30, 2021.
- Victims’ families and attorneys called the ruling "horrible" and criticized immunity laws, while the school district reaffirmed its commitment to safety amid renewed community emotions.
- The decision ends legal efforts to hold school officials accountable, pushing families to seek legislative changes to governmental immunity and school safety policies.
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Michigan Supreme Court ends effort to sue Oxford school staff over 2021 mass shooting
The Michigan Supreme Court dealt a significant blow to Oxford High School shooting victims’ families, declining to hear their appeal against the school district, ending their legal pursuit to hold school officials accountable for the 2021 tragedy that claimed four lives.

Michigan Supreme Court won’t hear out Oxford High School mass shooting civil cases
The Michigan Supreme Court denied a request on Wednesday filed on behalf of the parents of the victims of the 2021 Oxford High School mass shooting to hear out legal arguments that the school and its employees failed to protect…
Michigan Supreme Court declines to hear Oxford school shooting civil cases, closing door on appeals
The Michigan Supreme Court on Wednesday declined to hear arguments in the case against Oxford Community Schools and its legal responsibility leading up to a 2021 mass shooting. The decision means the families of seven students who filed the civil...
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