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Court Says Teen's Strip Search Was Illegal

By JESSE J. HOLLAND
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WASHINGTON (June 25) - The Supreme Court ruled Thursday school officials violated an Arizona teenage girl rights by strip-searching her for prescription-strength ibuprofen, saying U.S. educators should not force children to remove their clothing unless student safety is at risk.
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2009-06-25 10:59:21

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In an 8-1 ruling, the Supreme Court says that Arizona school officials violated the law when they strip-searched a teen accused of having prescription-strength ibuprofen. Savana Redding, who now attends college, was forced to remove her clothes and shake out her underwear because officials were looking for the banned pills.