CASE 15.1
Aubrey Jamison, a 17-year-old student, is arrested for possession of marijuana in her high school after an anonymous tip led the principal and guidance counselor to search her locker and the belongings therein. A small about of the narcotic and three prescription-strength oxycodone pills were found in her purse. Given this information, answer the following questions.
-If upon finding the prescription drugs, the principal and guidance counsel conducted a strip search on Ms. Jamison, the Court would rule that:

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The strip search would be a violation of Aubrey Jamison's Fourth Amendment right to unreasonable search and seizure. The T.L.O. case specifically limits searches in schools to those that are reasonable and based on suspicion. Conducting a strip search would not meet this standard unless there was very strong suspicion that Ms. Jamison was hiding contraband on her person.

CASE 15.1 Aubrey Jamison, a 17-Year-Old Student, Is Arrested for Possession of Possession