New Jersey Vs. T.L.O.

New Jersey vs. T.L.o.

BACKGROUND

• T.L.O. was caught smoking in the bathroom.
• The Assistant Principal then searched her bag for cigarettes.
• The teacher found evidence that T.L.O. was selling marijuana.

T.L.o. takes her case to court

Fourth amendment

• The right to protect your home,papers and items.
• Protects possessions from unreasonable searches.
• Items may only be seized upon probable cause.

Questions for the supreme court

• Did the Assistant Principal have the right to search?
• Did the Assistant Principal have the right to dig deeper?
• Are cigarette rolling papers suspicious enough?

Concerns
Example: Violated?
Was this student's privacy violated?

Arguments
-New Jersey


-T.L.O

Arguments
-New Jersey side
~There was suspicion that T.L.O. was dealing
with marijuana.
-T.L.O. side
~T.L.O. was being accused of smoking in
a no-smoking area, so there was no need
to search after the cigarettes were found.

Who Will Win?
On your listeners guide, complete the section explaining the amendment(s) in question and predict who will win the court case.

AND THE VERDICT IS...

THE CASE WAS DROPPED.

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