4th amendment case studys by TAltman 68716 https://padlet.com/taltman68716/5f3ebx4k1fwo Tyler Altman Aaron Wafford Jack Dullum India Bullocks en-us 2017-10-31 14:01:36 UTC 2025-11-14 04:47:07 UTC hello@padlet.com Vernonia School District v. Acton taltman68716 https://padlet.com/taltman68716/5f3ebx4k1fwo/wish/202143011 Who are the parties? Vernonia school district and acton

What key events occurred that brought this case to court?
 James Acton, a student, was denied participation in his school's football program when he and his parents refused to consent to the testing this then created a law that you can get drug tested at any time

What was the legal issue? What question was the court asked to decide?
when Acton and his family refused to take the test.  Does random drug testing of high school athletes violate the reasonable search and seizure clause of the Fourth Amendment? 

  How did the court decide the case?
6-3 decision

Why did the court reach that decision?
 The reasonableness of a search is judged by "balancing the intrusion on the individual's Fourth Amendment interests against the promotion of legitimate governmental interests.

 What precedence was established by the case?
the precedence that you can drug test athletes
Source of Evidence 

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]]> 2017-10-31 14:07:17 UTC https://padlet.com/taltman68716/5f3ebx4k1fwo/wish/202143011 Weeks v. United States ibullocks80650 https://padlet.com/taltman68716/5f3ebx4k1fwo/wish/202144632 Who are the parties? Weeks and the Unites States.

What key events occurred that brought this case to court?
 Police had entered the home of Fremont Weeks and seized papers which were used to convict him of transporting lottery tickets through the mail. This was done without a search warrant. Weeks then took action against the police and petitioned for the return of his private possessions.

What was the legal issue? What question was the court asked to decide?
 That Weeks was being searched without an actual warrant from  the police. The United States Supreme Court case in which the Court commonly held that the warrant less seizure of items from a private residence constitutes a violation of the Fourth Amendment.

How did the court decide the case?
Unanimous decision
Why did the court reach that decision?
The Court held that the seizure of items from Weeks' residence directly violated his constitutional rights. The Court had also held that the government's refusal to return Weeks' possessions  violated the Fourth Amendment.
What precedence was established by the case
The Fourth Amendment forbidding  against unlawful searches and seizures applies to Weeks and the evidence thereby seized must be excluded from prosecuting him.
Source of Evidence]]> 2017-10-31 14:10:05 UTC https://padlet.com/taltman68716/5f3ebx4k1fwo/wish/202144632 New Jersey v. T.L.O jwafford90134 https://padlet.com/taltman68716/5f3ebx4k1fwo/wish/202145178 Who are the parties?  New Jersey and T.L.O
What Key events occurred that brought this case to court?
 T.L.O. was a high school student. School officials searched her purse suspecting she had cigarettes. The officials discovered cigarettes, a small amount of marijuana, and a list containing the names of students who owed T.L.O. money. T.L.O. was charged with possession of marijuana.

 What was the legal issue? What question was the court asked to decide?
They thought she had cigarettes, which she did, but they found more. Does the exclusionary rule apply to searches conducted by school officials in public schools?
 How did the court decide the case?
6-3 decision
 Why did the court reach that decision?
 The Court held that while the Fourth Amendment's prohibition on unreasonable searches and seizures applies to public school officials, they may conduct reasonable warrantless searches of students under their authority notwithstanding the probable cause standard that would normally apply to searches under the Fourth Amendment. The Court held that the search of T.L.O.'s purse was reasonable under the circumstances.
What precedence was established by the case?
School officials may conduct reasonable warrantless searches of students under their authority.
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]]> 2017-10-31 14:11:01 UTC https://padlet.com/taltman68716/5f3ebx4k1fwo/wish/202145178 Safford School District V Redding jdullum64149 https://padlet.com/taltman68716/5f3ebx4k1fwo/wish/202146072  Who were the parties in the case?
Safford school district and Redding
 What key events occurred that brought this case to court?
Redding was stip searched on basis tip by another student that she might have ibuprofen on her and that violates school policy.
What was the legal issue? What question was the court asked to decide?  Redding was strip searched by school officials on basis of another student that she might have ibuprofen. The court was asked Does the fourth amendment prohibit school officials from strip searching students suspected of possessing drugs in violation of school policy?

 How did the court decide the case?
8-1 decision in favor of redding
 Why did the court reach that decision?
The court reached on that decision because Reddings fourth amendment was violated.
 What precedence was established by the case?  School officials to root out contraband must be reasonably related to the objectives of the searches and not search someone because of age and sex.
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