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Safford Unified School District v. Redding

March 19, 2019 by: Content Team

Following is the case brief for Safford Unified School District v. Redding, 557 U.S. 364 (2009) Case Summary of Safford Unified School District v. Redding: The Safford middle school Assistant Principal suspected 13-year-old Redding of possessing pain relief pills. After searching her belongings, he directed two female school officials to strip search Redding. The search yielded no pills. Redding’s family […]

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New Jersey v. T.L.O.

November 5, 2018 by: Content Team

Following is the case brief for New Jersey v. T.L.O., 469 U.S. 325 (1985) Case Summary of New Jersey v. T.L.O.: A 14-year-old high school student, T.L.O., was found smoking in the girls’ restroom at school. The Assistant Vice Principal subsequently searched her purse and found evidence of both cigarette smoking and marijuana dealing at the school. At the juvenile […]

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