New+Jersey+v.+TLO

New Jersey V TLO

Circumstances of the Case

Case is about two girls were in a bathroom smoking. The teacher tuck the two girls to the office. TLO denied smoking at all. The Vice Principal tuck TLO purse and looked through it. Then the principal found a pack of cigarettes, rolling paper,a pipe,marijuana,a larg wad of dollar bills, and two letters saying she was in marijuana dealing.

Constitutional Issues

Does students have the same 4th Amendments as adults. No students don't have the same rights as adults.Students have a constitution rights to privacy under the 4th amendment bound by the constitution restrictions.

TLO sued New Jersey for exploring more in her bag.Then finding more drugs in her bag she didn't agree that they were able to look in her bag so TLO took the school to court.

So do u agree that TLO should be able to sue New Jersey for looking more and finding subenstance.