Basic Info
What was the age of the student?
13 years old
Which amendment is involved with the case?
4th amendment
Who was the vice principal?
Kerry Wilson
What method was used to search for the medication?
Strip search
What was the ruling?
8-1
Where did the case take place?
Arizona
What is the fourth amendment?
It protects people from unreasonable searches and seizures by the government.
When did the search take place?
October 8, 2003
Was anyone else searched?
Yes, Marissa
Who delivered the opinion of the court?
Justice David Souter
What did another student say that Savana had possession of and had given to them?
Ibuprofen
"The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures..."
4th amendment
Who accused Savana of having distributed drugs to them?
Jordan Romero and Marissa
What was found after searching Savana?
Nothing
When was the case decided?
June 25, 2009
Who argued the case for the respondent?
Adam B. Wolf
Which previous court case did the supreme court reference?
New Jersey vs T.L.O.
Who conducted the search of Savana?
Helen Romero and Peggy Schwallier
What clothing had to be removed during the search?
She had to remove all clothing and had to shake out her bra and underwear which exposed part of her pelvic area
Which supreme court justice ruled against everyone else?
Supreme court justice Thomas
Savana later testified that she felt humiliated during the search and that she kept her head down so that the school officials would not see that she was about to ___?
Cry
With the help of the American Civil Liberties Union, Redding appealed to the ____?
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
What was in Savana's planner that Wilson found?
Several knives, lighters, a permanent marker, and a cigarette
Did the supreme court give a clear definition of what a strip search is?
No
How many justices agreed with Souter that the individual school officials were entitled to qualified immunity?
Six