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• Savana Redding was at the center of a U.S. Supreme Court after she was strip-searched in middle school for extra-strength ibuprofen pills. Redding maintained that her constitutional rights were violated.

  At the time of the incident in 2003, Redding was a 13 year-old student of Safford Middle School in Arizona. She was searched because regulations required students to get permission before bringing any prescription-strength medication to school.CNN: Court to hear case of teen strip-searched for ibuprofen (January 16, 2009) On June 25, 2009, the Supreme Court justices ruled 8-1 that the strip search of Redding was unconstitutional but ruled that the school was protected from liability and can not be made to pay monetary damages.http://www.abcnews.go.com/Politics/SCOTUS/story?id=7782080&page=1

• Fast Facts

  1. Was strip searched in 2003 at the Safford Middle SchoolCNN: Court to hear case of teen strip-searched for ibuprofen (January 16, 2009)
  2. School officials believed she was hiding prescription-strength ibuprofenCNN: Court to hear case of teen strip-searched for ibuprofen (January 16, 2009)
  3. Regulations required her to get permission if bringing prescription-strength medicationCNN: Court to hear case of teen strip-searched for ibuprofen (January 16, 2009)
  4. A federal appeals court found that the school violated the U.S. Constitution's 4th AmendmentReuters: Supreme court to decide case on school strip search (January 16, 2009)
  5. The 4th Amendment protects against unreasonable searches and seizures
  6. The school appealed the caseReuters: Supreme court to decide case on school strip search (January 16, 2009)
  7. The Supreme Court decided to review the case on January 16, 2009CNN: Court to hear case of teen strip-searched for ibuprofen (January 16, 2009)
  8. Case heard by Supreme Court on April 21, 2009
  9. Court ruled that the strip-search was unconstitutional http://www.abcnews.go.com/Politics/SCOTU...

• Strip Search

  Redding was strip searched after a school official found ibuprofen on another girl at the school. The student told officials she had gotten the medication from Redding. The vice principal did not find any ibuprofen in Redding's bag and ordered a female nurse and her assistant to conduct a strip search. No pills were ever found on Redding.CNN: Court to hear case of teen strip-searched for ibuprofen (January 16, 2009)

• Previous Ruling

  A federal appeals court earlier ruled that the strip search was "excessively intrusive" because possession of ibuprofen "poses an imminent danger to no one."CNN: Court to hear case of teen strip-searched for ibuprofen (January 16, 2009) Reuters: Supreme court to decide case on school strip search (January 16, 2009)

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