Vernonia School District 47J v. Acton

Supreme Court of the United States · Decided 1995-06-26

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Justice Scalia delivered the opinion of the Court. The Student Athlete Drug Policy adopted by School District 47J in the town of Vernonia, Oregon, authorizes random urinalysis drug testing of students who participate in the District’s school athletics programs. We granted certiorari to decide whether this violates the Fourth and Fourteenth Amendments to the United States Constitution. I <p…

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