Cute phone case!
What is the rule in Katz?
A search occurs if there is a reasonable expectation of privacy.
What is SRO Davis’s nickname?
Detective Davis
How many students approached the SRO about Jayme?
3 Students
What is the name of the app found on Jayme’s phone?
VaultKeep
Are school administrators government actors? What case supports your answer and why?
Yes, public school administrators are government actors because they work for the state; TLO (applied in Jackson, Owensboro)
Where was Jayme when approached by SRO Davis?
The Cafeteria
What hobby is Jayme known for?
Tarot Card Reading
How long was Jayme’s suspension?
5 Days
Name one scenario where specific suspicion is necessary in a school search.
Strip-searches (see Safford).
What is SRO Davis’s height and weight?
SRO Davis is a 6'4", 260-pound former military police officer.
What are the names of the three students who reported Jayme?
Olandria, Huda, and Amaya
Which places were vandalized?
"Pages & Protest" Bookstore; Freedom Bridge
A school administrator searches a student’s backpack after they were accused of cheating on a test. What are three things that would help support reasonable suspicion in this instance? And which case helps us understand scenarios like this?
Owensboro.
What is the passcode for the secret app found on Jayme's phone?
Jayme's birth year
Under TLO, SRO Davis needed what to search Jayme’s phone?
Reasonable Suspicion
Where was Jayme on the night of the vandalism?
Jayme provided verifiable alibis (she was out of town with family) on October 15th when the vandalism incidents occurred.
In January, a school administrator has reasonable suspicion that a student is going to harm their classmates and searches their pencil case and finds a knife. Can the school administrator search this same student’s lunch box in April after that student yells at a teacher in class? Which case helps us address this issue?
Depends on how you argue the facts of the case! See Owensboro.
What was Jayme’s initial response to having her phone searched?
Jayme protested, saying she hadn't done anything wrong and that her phone was private.
What is the school’s zero-tolerance policy?
There is zero tolerance for cyberbullying and threats.
What did the lower courts decide? District Court? Appellate Court?
DC: Violation of 4A
AC: No expectation of privacy, no search = no 4A violation.