New Jersey v. T.L.O Rachel Sturgis
The Case A principal at the school questioned her and searched her purse, finding a bag of marijuana and other drug paraphernalia. T.L.O. was a fourteen-year-old girl who attended Piscataway High School She was accused of smoking in the girls' bathroom
Constitutional issue: 4th Amendment She fought the search, claiming it violated her 4th Amendment right against unreasonable searches Constitutional issue: 4th Amendment Argued: March 28, 1984 Decided: January 15, 1985