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Safford v. Redding (2009)
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- Last updated: April 5, 2024
- Grade level: High School (9-12)
- Theme(s): Due Process and Rights of the Accused, Supreme Court/Judicial Branch
- Issue Area(s): Search and Police Procedures, Students' Rights
- U.S. Supreme Court: Not set
- U.S. Constitution: 4th Amendment
This U.S. Supreme Court case tackled the following question: Does the Fourth Amendment prohibit public school officials from conducting an intrusive search of a student suspected of possessing drugs?
It was decided on June 26, 2009.
© 2009 Street Law, Inc.
This resource was developed with support from the Supreme Court Historical Society.
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