What did the Supreme Court say about school searches?
What did the Supreme Court say about school searches?
The Court held that the Fourth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, specifically its prohibition on unreasonable searches and seizures, applies to searches conducted by school officials.
What was the Supreme Court ruling in the case New Jersey vs TLO?
In 1985, the Supreme Court, by a 6-3 margin, ruled that New Jersey and the school had met a “reasonableness” standard for conducting such searches at school.
Which Court case addresses the issue of whether a search by a school official is a search at all for Fourth Amendment purposes?
New Jersey v T. L. O. (1985) addresses the issue of whether a search by a school official is a “search” at all for Fourth Amendment purposes.
What did the Supreme Court rule was unreasonable search and seizure in the case Katz v United States?
United States, 389 U.S. 347 (1967) It is unconstitutional under the Fourth Amendment to conduct a search and seizure without a warrant anywhere that a person has a reasonable expectation of privacy, unless certain exceptions apply.
Which Supreme Court case held that the act of burning a flag is protected speech under the First Amendment?
Texas v. Johnson
Facts and case summary for Texas v. Johnson, 491 U.S. 397 (1989). Flag burning constitutes symbolic speech that is protected by the First Amendment.
What was the significance of Supreme Court’s ruling in In re Gault?
It was the first time that the Supreme Court held that children facing delinquency prosecution have many of the same legal rights as adults in criminal court, including the right to an attorney, the right to remain silent, the right to notice of the charges, and the right to a full hearing on the merits of the case.
Which U.S. Supreme Court decision ruled that school officials could search students and their lockers?
In the landmark case of New Jersey v. T.L.O. (US Supreme Court, 1985), the Court ruled that school administrators do not need to have a search warrant or probable cause before conducting a search because students have a reduced expectation of privacy when in school.
Which of the following Supreme Court cases re opened the issue of segregation in 1954?
Brown v. Board of Education
Board of Education (1954, 1955) The case that came to be known as Brown v. Board of Education was actually the name given to five separate cases that were heard by the U.S. Supreme Court concerning the issue of segregation in public schools.
What was the Supreme Court’s ruling in Katz v United States?
7–1 decision for Katz The Court ruled that Katz was entitled to Fourth Amendment protection for his conversations and that a physical intrusion into the area he occupied was unnecessary to bring the Amendment into play. “The Fourth Amendment protects people, not places,” wrote Justice Potter Stewart for the Court.
What happened in the Texas v Johnson case?
Johnson, legal case in which the U.S. Supreme Court ruled (5–4) on June 21, 1989, that the burning of the U.S. flag is a protected form of speech under the First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution.