New Jersey v T.L.O

• This was a violation of the girls 4th amendment right because she was not secure in her persons- in this case her purse. this was then proceeded by the violation of a search and that lead top the seizing of the young lady's purse.
• The principal could in fact, act upon his suspicion when in a public school environment. there are rules that are implemented in a public school that differ from police protocol. so Choplick had reasons and suspicions to search and from what he found- the authority to confiscate the entire purse.
• She had been in the bathroom with another student probably smoking. to make sure the students story lines up he searched the T.L.O's purse. choplick has the right as an official to search if there is reasonable suspicion that a crime has been or is in the process of being committed, or reasonable cause to believe that the search is necessary to maintain school discipline or enforce school policies.
• The supreme court should have found the student guilty on all counts.