Diagram
of How the Case Moved Through the Court System
Supreme
Court of the United States
The Supreme Court reverses the New Jersey
Court's ruling, holding that searches by
school officials are constitutional without
a warrant as long as they are "reasonable."
New
Jersey v. T.L.O. (1985)
Supreme
Court of New Jersey
T.L.O. appeals the Appellate Division's
Fourth Amendment ruling to the Supreme Court
of New Jersey. The Court overturns the conviction
and holds the search to be a violation of
T.L.O.'s Fourth Amendment rights.
State
in Interest of T.L.O. (1983)
Appellate
Division of New Jersey
T.L.O. appeals her conviction. The Appellate
Division finds no Fourth Amendment violation.
State
in Interest of T.L.O. (1982)
Juvenile
Court of New Jersey
T.L.O. is held to be a delinquent on the
basis of evidence from the search of her
purse and her confession. She is sentenced
to one year of probation.
