January 20, 2009
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Middle school strip-search for two ibuprofen!!

Yes, this happened to 13-year-old 8th grader Savana in Arizona. Now the U.S. Supreme Court will decide if her rights were violated and whether she may proceed with a lawsuit against the school. The case will be argued in April, 2009 and a decision is expected during the summer of 2009. Find out the details about Savana Redding’s case concerning a strip search of a student.

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 Mary Beth Tinker [Tinker v. Des Moines (1969)] with Savana at the Supreme Court in April, 2009.

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Judge Tom is the founder and moderator of AsktheJudge.info. He is a retired juvenile judge and spent 23 years on the bench. He has written several books for lawyers and judges as well as teens and parents including 'Teen Cyberbullying Investigated' (Free Spirit Publishing) and 'Every Vote Matters: the Power of Your Voice, from Student Elections to the Supreme Court' (Free Spirit Publishing). In 2020, the American Bar Association published "Cyberbullying Law," the nation's first case-law book written for lawyers, judges and law students. When he's not answering teens' questions, Judge Tom volunteers with the American Red Cross and can be found hiking, traveling and reading.

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  • Devin
    February 26, 2009 7:03 am count( 0 )

    All I can say is WOW

    Judge Tom’s response:
    Stay tuned for the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision on this case. It is scheduled for argument on April 21, 2009. We’ll post the results when announced – probably this summer.