Legal Opinion

State v. Engerud

Supreme Court of New Jersey

Decided August 8, 1983PublishedCited by 10 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

The opinion of the Court was delivered by

O’HERN, J.

The issues here are (1) whether the Fourth Amendment exclusionary rule applies to student searches made by public school administrators; and (2) what standard determines the reasonableness of the search if the exclusionary rule does apply.

T.L.O.

On March 7, 1980, a teacher at Piscataway High School reported that fourteen year old T.L.O. and another student were smoking in the girls’ restroom. School regulations forbade smoking in that area and the teacher took the students to the assistant principal’s office. He asked the students whether they…

2Cases cited57 opinions

  1. Illinois v. GatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1983
  2. Katz v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1967
  3. Mapp v. OhioSupreme Court of the United States · 1961
  4. Aguilar v. TexasSupreme Court of the United States · 1964
  5. Florida v. RoyerSupreme Court of the United States · 1983

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3Cited by10 opinions

  1. New Jersey v. T. L. O.Supreme Court of the United States · 1985
  2. In the Interest of S.C. v. StateMississippi Supreme Court · 1991
  3. State in Interest of TLOSupreme Court of New Jersey · 1983
  4. In Re Patrick Y.Court of Appeals of Maryland · 2000
  5. Hedges v. MuscoDistrict Court, D. New Jersey · 1999

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