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A teen girl who was strip-searched at a Quebec City high school in a highly publicized case has lost her bid to return to the same institution.

The family’s lawyer had sought an injunction, challenging the suspension and allowing her to return to the Neufchatel High School, which had suspended her last month.

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Family lawyer Francois-David Bernier said Quebec Superior Court Justice Bernard Godbout rejected the request Monday.

Bernier had argued an urgent need for the 15-year-old girl to return to her old school to save her school year. The school had countered with a spot in a school for students with learning difficulties.

The Capitale school board said in a statement they were very satisfied with the ruling.

“Justice Godbout emphasizes that the transfer of the student in another facility to complete the school year is in her best interest,” the school board said. “The school board quickly put in place the necessary arrangements to support the student in the pursuit of their academic progress and success.”