In this case, the court said school officials do not need probable cause or a warrant to search a student's purse.
New Jersey v. TLO
People on probation.
Can a school administrator search you upon entrance to the school?
Yes
What is the difference between Vernonia and Earls?
Earls had testing for all extra-curricular activities.
Court ruled suspicion less drug testing of athletes was legal
Vernonia School District v/ Acton
This is the level of suspicion required to execute a warrant.
Probable Cause
Can a school official search your cellphone without a warrant? Why or why not?
No
What is the reason Acton sued the school?
He was suspended from sports for the season for not doing the drug tests.
The court held in Safford Unified School District v. Redding, that which type of search is almost never allowed in schools?
Strip Searches
The term permissible in its scope means...
the search cannot be excessively intrusive.
What does a police officer need to search a student in a school?
A warrant
In Redding, why was the search beyond the outer clothing unconstitutional?
the suspicion failed to match the degree of the intrusion
What two factors are balanced under New Jersey v. TLO?
The student's legitimate expectation of privacy versus school's interest in protecting safety and maintaining order.
What is reasonable suspicion?
More than a hunch but less than probable cause.
Is there reasonable suspicion to search a group of students huddled together with one individual's hands in his pocket and another individual holding money in his hand?
No
What is the argument for an athlete's diminished expectation of privacy?
subjected to physicals, communal undress, etc.