New Jersey vs. T.L.O. (1985) By Shaquille Stanley Victor Baquerizo

Constitutional Issue New Jersey v. T.L.O. case violated the 4 th amendment, which protects people from having their get their stuff searched without probable cause

New Jersey Mr. Choplick, the principle of Piscataway High School, who was representing New Jersey Mr. Choplick has searched a student’s property without the use of a search warrant. Although he found marijuana and rolling paper, he didn’t have the right to search T.L.O’s stuff

T.L.O. A student of Piscataway High School T.L.O. and friend were caught in the bathroom smoking T.L.O. denied it, principle searched her stuff without permission Violated the 4 th amendment

Background The principle, Mr. Choplick searched T.L.O’s purse because her and her friend were caught in the bathroom smoking and she denied it. Mr. Choplick has found cigarettes and rolling paper, a pipe, marijuana, and a roll of money. All this in the supreme court was rendered useless since it was found by violating the fourth amendment.

Key Points The 4 th amendment has to be respected even in public schools. If evidence is found violating an amendment it is considered useless Just because you are under aged you still have all your rights.

Court Opinions There was a probable cause to search T.L.O.’s purse since smoke was found in the bathroom when she was there. This is allowable since they have evidence,

Significance Now that this case had taken in effect, public schools need to have a search warrant in order to search through a student’s stuff such as a locker or book bag.

My Opinion It is fair that the evidence of rolling paper and stuff was not held against T.L.O. because they were only searching for cigarettes. There was a probable cause to search her stuff only for cigarettes. The supreme’s decision was right

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