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the girls if they had been smoking in the bathroom. The first girl admitted she had, but the second girl (known as “T.L.O.”), denied everything. The vice principal asked to check her purse because he knew she was lying. He saw cigarettes, which led him into the search more, he found: cigarette rolling papers, a pipe, a bag of marijuana, and a booklet of people’s names who owed T.L.O. money. The second girl’s lawyer argued that her Fourth Amendment rights had been violated, however, the Supreme Court

suspicion, and there was no reason to suspect that the prescription drugs were hidden in her underwear or presented a danger, the school was not justified in searching the student since the search was a violation of the Constitution. Additionally, T.L.O. directs school officials to limit search inappropriateness concerning the student’s sex and age as well as the nature of the infraction. As such, the inappropriateness of the search conducted in this case is unjustifiable with relation to the circumstances

New Jersey v. T.L.O. is an interesting case that took place in New Jersey around this area. In Piscataway High School, two girls were caught smoking cigarettes in the bathroom. One of them, which is referred to as T.L.O. At the school, smoking in the restrooms was a violation of school rules. They were caught and were escorted to the assistant vice principal. Through a meeting, an unwarranted search of T.L.O.’s purses leads to an incriminating searched and confession. T.L.O, found it unfair that

Citizens are protected by two constitutional amendments, under the Fourth and Fourteenth Amendments to the U.S. Constitution, any search of a person or his premises (including a vehicle), and any seizure of tangible evidence, must be reasonable. "The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures, shall not be violated, and no Warrants shall issue, but upon probable cause, supported by Oath or affirmation, and particularly

In the case of New Jersey v. T.L.O. a young girl, T.L.O., had her purse searched, suspected of having cigarettes in her purse. The school officials of Piscataway High School uncovered cigarettes, miniature quantity of marijuana, and a list for students who owe her money. T.L.O. was now imposed charge of possession of marijuana. T.L.O. was not content and moved to terminate evidence discovered in the search, but was however contradicted her motion. She was sentenced to probation for one year, after

Case: New Jersey v. T.L.O., 1985 Facts: T.L.O. and The New Jersey State School system.T.L.O.was found in the lavatory smoking by a teacher and was brought to the Vice Principal's office. The vice principal searched her purse and found illegal substances and turned them into the legal authority after contacting them and her mother. The student claimed that it goes against the fourth amendment because it was an illegal search and seizure. Their dispute was whether the school had the right to

I stand before you, in this court, to try and sway the majority decision regarding Safford United School District v. Redding (June 5, 2009). With agreeance of Justice Clarence Thomas, the act of searching Ms. Redding for drugs that violated the school’s policy, was not a direct violation of her fourth amendment right. It is no secret that maintaining order in any school environment can be a challenging task. It is more evident in today’s society school officials must take an even more proactive stance

Privacy vs. Safety An Examination of Public School Students’ Fourth Amendment Rights on Campus Kathryn Hesse Communication 385 Fall 2014 The Fourth Amendment was written to protect every American’s personal right to privacy by issuing requirement for searches and seizures of one’s person and property. This amendment protects U.S. citizens from having their privacy violated by the government for no reason. According to the Fourth Amendment, “The right of the people to be secure in their persons

Search and Seizure Search and seizure in schools has always been a highly debated topic. Many questions arise when the need to search students is brought to the forefront. What can be searched? Who needs to be there when items are searched? Are the student’s rights going to be violated if a search is performed? Why does the search need to be performed in the first place? Can items that are found be used against the student in court? These are areas that need to be looked at closely when a search

cigarettes, rolling paper which, can be used to smoke marijuana. Further into the search, he found a small plastic bag containing marijuana, a pipe, money, and a piece of paper with names of students who owed Tracy Lois Odem money. Which, implicated T.l.O was dealing in marijuana. The school administrator contacted the police