Parents of Oxford School Shooting Victims Fight Back Against Ruling Giving Immunity to School District and Employees

Tate Myre, 16, Hana St. Juliana, 14, Madisyn Baldwin, 17, and Justin Shilling, 17, were shot and killed inside Oxford High School on Tuesday, Nov. 30.

Fighting Back: Oxford School Shooting Victims' Families Appeal Immunity RulinG

March 7, 2023

The Fight for Accountability

The parents of victims of the Oxford High School shooting in November 2021 are fighting back against a judge's ruling that granted immunity to the school district and its employees. The attorney representing the families has announced plans to appeal the ruling and is urging a change in Michigan's governmental immunity law. The law currently shields public agencies, including school districts, from many lawsuits. The attorney and parents believe this immunity is unconstitutional and unfair, and that school employees should be held accountable for their negligence.

Seeking Justice and Closure

The parents of the victims are heartbroken by the loss of their children and the lack of accountability from the school district. They have been waiting for 15 months and still do not have full disclosure on the events leading up to the shooting. They believe that the governmental immunity law is essentially signing away their children's rights and safety, and that this is unacceptable. They are seeking a just outcome and closure for their heartbreak. They are urging school employees to speak up and be the change, and they are calling for a reversal of the immunity ruling.

The Path Ahead

The families' attorney has announced plans to appeal the immunity ruling to the Michigan Court of Appeals. This process may take up to 16 months, and whichever side does not prevail may ask the Michigan Supreme Court to take up the matter. The families are hopeful that justice will prevail and that they will finally get closure instead of heartbreak after heartbreak. They believe that the lives of their children and the safety of all children in Michigan should matter and that a change is needed in the governmental immunity law.