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Rossow, Lawrence F.; Stubblefield, Brenda L. – West's Education Law Quarterly, 1992
Unanimous U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit upheld the strip search of a student. Since first case was decided in 1973, no other court has been willing to uphold this highly intrusive search method. Asks why the Sixth Circuit is willing to set aside what has been the concern of the judiciary for the past several decades. (MLF)
Descriptors: Court Litigation, High Schools, School Law, School Safety
Franco, Stephanie L. – Quill and Scroll, 1994
Sets out the legal standard to which school officials must adhere in conducting a search of students or their belongings. Offers some suggestions for school newspaper editors regarding their role in seeing that these guidelines are followed. (SR)
Descriptors: High Schools, Legal Problems, School Law, School Newspapers
Bjorklun, Eugene C. – West's Education Law Quarterly, 1993
Examines recent court decisions regarding the legality of drug-testing programs aimed at student athletes. Concludes the drug-testing programs will be upheld if the program is narrowly drawn with regard to the student population; aims at limited and achievable goals; involves random selection of students for testing; and imposes penalties…
Descriptors: Athletes, Court Litigation, Drug Use Testing, High School Students
Dowling-Sendor, Benjamin – American School Board Journal, 1998
In DesRoches v Caprio, federal district court ruled in favor of Jim DesRoches who had decided not to consent to a search of his backpack for a pair of allegedly stolen sneakers. Judge Robert G. Doumar decided the need to find the stolen sneakers did not outweigh the students' privacy interest and offered guidelines about school searches for stolen…
Descriptors: Discipline, Due Process, Federal Courts, High Schools
Pittman, Andrew T.; Slough, Mark R. – West's Education Law Quarterly, 1996
Addresses the Fourth Amendment constitutional challenges facing high school student-athlete drug testing programs and applies the findings in the U.S. Supreme Court decision in the "Vernonia versus Acton" case, the first drug-testing case involving high school student athletes to be decided by the Court, by recommending 12 safeguards…
Descriptors: Athletes, Court Litigation, Drug Use Testing, Federal Courts
