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26 In acknowledging the importance of the Fourth Amendment exclusionary rule in deterring illegal search and seizures of juveniles, the courts have concluded that a child who encounters an officer on the street has a legitimate expectation of privacy in his person and property.
The Supreme Court ruled in 1969 that students do not "shed their constitutional rights to freedom of speech or expression at the schoolhouse gate." This is true for other fundamental rights, as well.
Brendlin v. California. This Fourth Amendment activity is based on the landmark Supreme Court case Brendlin v. California, dealing with search and seizure during a traffic stop.
The Fourth Amendment applies to searches conducted by public school officials because “school officials act as representatives of the State, not merely as surrogates for the parents.” 350 However, “the school setting requires some easing of the restrictions to which searches by public authorities are ordinarily subject ...
The Fourth Amendment applies to searches conducted by public school officials because “school officials act as representatives of the State, not merely as surrogates for the parents.” 350 However, “the school setting requires some easing of the restrictions to which searches by public authorities are ordinarily subject ...
The Fourth Amendment does not allow public schools to conduct random drug testing across the entire student body.
26 In acknowledging the importance of the Fourth Amendment exclusionary rule in deterring illegal search and seizures of juveniles, the courts have concluded that a child who encounters an officer on the street has a legitimate expectation of privacy in his person and property.
Yes, schools can drug test students. The U.S. Supreme Court has ruled that, under certain conditions, it's legal for public schools to conduct drug tests on their students. The court ruled that schools can conduct drug tests in the landmark case of Vernonia School District v. Acton (1995).
In most cases, courts have ruled that urine testing involves a search and seizure within the meaning of the Fourth Amendment. Nevertheless, courts have generally held that individualized reasonable suspicion rather than probable cause is necessary to conduct a search.