CONSTITUTIONAL LAW — CORPORAL PUNISHMENT — FIFTH CIRCUIT REJECTS A CORPORAL PUNISHMENT CLAIM FOR TASING BY SCHOOL POLICE OFFICER. — J.W. v. Paley, 81 F.4th 440 (5th Cir. 2023).

The article focuses on the Fifth Circuit's rejection of a claim involving the tasing of a disabled student by a school police officer, highlighting the legal complexities surrounding corporal punishment and excessive force in educational settings. It discusses the court's analysis of the incident, which involved a disabled student being repeatedly tased by the officer, and the application of legal standards concerning discrimination, and substantive due process.