Legal Opinion
People v. Latasha W.
California Court of Appeal
Decided January 27, 1998No. B110659PublishedCited by 14 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
NEAL, J.
Summary
Random metal detector weapon searches of high school students do not violate the Fourth Amendment constitutional ban on unreasonable searches and seizures.
Facts and Proceedings Below
Appellant is a high school student. Before appellant enrolled, her high school had instituted a written policy for daily weapons searches, in order to protect students and staff. The searches were to be made at random, and persons to be searched selected on neutral criteria. Parents and students were given notice before institution of this practice, and again at frequent intervals.
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- Vernonia School District 47J v. ActonSupreme Court of the United States · 1995
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