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Safford United School District #1 v. Redding

Docket No. Op. Below Argument Opinion Vote Author Term
08-479 9th Cir. Apr 21, 2009
Jun 25, 2009 8-1 Souter OT 2008

Issue: Whether the Fourth Amendment prohibits public school officials from conducting a strip search of a student suspected of possessing and distributing a prescription drug on campus in violation of school policy.

Judgment: Affirmed in part, reversed in part, and remanded, 8-1, in an opinion by Justice David Souter on June 25, 2009.

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