Safford+Unified+School+District+1+v.+Redding

Safford Unified School District #1 v. Redding-

__Summary:__
====Savanna Redding, an eight grader from Safford Middle School, was strip-searched by school officials because of a tip from another student. Earlier that day the principal was given a day planner that contained knives and other contraband. The school officials had reason to believe that she may have ibuprofen with her. They then found 4 prescription-strength pills that Savanna denied were hers. Savanna then gave consent for them to search her belongings. They found nothing. The principal then took Savanna down to the nurse where they searched her clothing, and then told her to remove her outer cloths, and shake out her bra, and her underwear. Nothing was found. Savanna’s mother then filed suit against the school. Claiming that the strip search conducted by the administrators violated Savanna’s 4th amendment right. The courts decided that the strip search was unjustified under the 4th amendment.====

__Majority Opinion-__
====The Majority opinion in the Safford v Redding case is that the school administrators did not have probable cause to extend the search of Savanna Redding from her belongings to her person after no drugs were found in her backpack.. The search of Savanna's outer clothing, bra, and underwear conducted by the school administrators and nurse, violated Savanna’s 4th amendment rights.====

Minority Opinion:
====The Minority opinion in the Safford v Redding case is that the school administrators had to take necessary actions i order t keeping their school a safe place. There was an agreement however that the strip search was unconstitutional but there was an disagreement that the school retained immunity( something unwelcome or harmful). All parties agreed that the school had reasonable suspicion that Redding was in possession of drugs in violation of the school policies.====