[3] In Ingraham v. Wright,430 U.S. 651, 97 S. Ct. 1401, 51 L. Ed. This Court is specifically confronted with the following issues: (1) whether the investigative procedure used by the school officials with the assistance of law enforcement officers, for the sole and exclusive purpose of furthering a valid educational goal of eliminating drug use within the school, was a seizure and search under the Fourth Amendment; (2) whether the use of dogs to detect marijuana and marijuana paraphernalia in the classroom was, standing alone, a search under the Fourth Amendment; (3) whether the admitted search of a student's clothing upon the continued alert of a trained drug detecting canine was violative of rights protected by the Fourth Amendment; and (4) whether the nude body search conducted solely upon the basis of a trained drug detecting canine's alert violated the plaintiff's right to be free from unreasonable search and seizure. So it was with this plan. Realizing fully that the military cases are not dispositive of or binding precedent on the issues raised here, the history of the manner in which the Court of Military Appeals has approached the problem is revealing. The conclusion reached in the Warren case, that of finding state action, seems to be the more logical one, especially when the Monroe-Burton principles are applied to the facts of this case. 1974) In Re Ronald B., 61 AD2d 204 (1978) People v. Haskins, 48 AD2d 480 (1975) People v. Overton, 24 NY2d 522 (1967) Opinion of Counsel, 1 EDR 800 (1959) Opinion of Counsel, 1 EDR 766 (1952) If you click on 'Accept' or continue browsing this site we consider that you accept our cookie policy. While it would seem self-evident that the actions of a teacher or school official employed by a public municipality board of education would constitute state action under Monroe v. Pape, supra, this has not been a universally held notion among the various federal courts.3 Compare Palacios v. Foltz, 441 F.2d 1196 (10th Cir. The operation was carried out in an unintrusive manner in each classroom. 2d 317 (La.1975); Buss, The Fourth Amendment and Searches of Students in Public Schools, 59 Iowa L.Rev. 1971) aff'd, 30 N.Y.2d 734, 333 N.Y.S.2d 167, 284 N.E.2d 153 (1972); In re C.,26 Cal. 1973); U. S. v. Lewis, 392 F.2d 377 (2d Cir. Pregnancy, Parenthood & Marriage 53 VII. These areas may be searched on a school-wide or individual basis when the school determines there is cause to conduct such a search. Although each of those cases dealt with the search of objects rather than of persons, as in this case, the same test of reasonableness applies. Moreover, granting plaintiff's prayer for injunctive relief as to the other aspects of the inspection complained of would be inconsistent with this Court's findings. Although she wore a jacket with her academy's patch sewn on the sleeve and an American flag patch attached to the other sleeve, she did not wear the uniform of any law enforcement agency. All students were treated similarly up until an alert by one of the dogs. 3d 320, 102 Cal. 1974). The plaintiffs are therefore entitled to a summary judgment to that effect, except with respect to defendant Knox. [5] An alert is an indication of a trained canine that the odor of the drug, in this case marijuana, is present in the air or upon the individual. Moreover, the fact that the law is markedly unsettled on the issue of student searches in schools is aptly illustrated by the diversity of results and theories contained in the cases cited earlier in this opinion. You already receive all suggested Justia Opinion Summary Newsletters. There, a search was conducted of their desks, books, and once again of their coats. Upon removal, her clothing was briefly examined, her hair was lifted to determine if any substances were hidden in it, and she was immediately permitted to dress. Necessary flexibility was built into it in regard to washroom and other human needs. Marshall v. Barlow's, Inc.,436 U.S. 307, 98 S. Ct. 1816, 56 L. Ed. 2d 188 (1966). [11] It is also the responsibility of the school administrator to insure the proper functioning of the educational process. 741-742; see also Mapp v. Ohio,367 U.S. 643, 81 S. Ct. 1684, 6 L. Ed. 2d 214 (1975), reh. Fifty students were alerted to by the drug detecting canines on the morning in question. Carey v. Piphus, 430 U.S. 964, 97 S. Ct. 1642, 52 L. Ed. The Court finds this utterly insufficient to hold defendant Knox accountable under 42 U.S.C. No students were observed while in the washrooms. Movement from class to class entails intrusions upon the students' freedoms. No evidence was presented at trial that shows plaintiff was in any way discomforted by the mere fact of being made to continue her class work for an extra 95 minutes. 259 (1975). and State v. See, e. g., Buss, The Fourth Amendment and Searches of Students in Public Schools, supra at fn. Since no search was performed up until the time the dogs alerted, no warrant was necessary for the initial observation by the school officials. You can explore additional available newsletters here. [2] These reports consisted of direct communication between teachers at the Junior and Senior High School and school administrators, either face to face or by signed written notes; by student tips, usually anonymous, by letters from parents, and by telephone calls, also, usually anonymous. 2d 453 (1977). 1973); People v. Jackson, 65 Misc.2d 909, 319 N.Y.S.2d 731 (App. Term, 1st Dept. Sometime that morning, and prior to the commencement of class, plaintiff Leonti complained to defendant Olson that he was missing $3.00 from his coat pocket. BELLNIER v. LUND Email | Print | Comments (0) No. It is clear from these provisions that the state has sufficiently interjected itself into the public school systems for this Court to find state action in the present case. Search of Student & Lockers 47 New Jersey v. T.L.O. 102 (1972); Doe v. State, 88 N.M. 347, 540 P.2d 827 (1975); People v. Scott D., 34 N.Y.2d 483, The superior court's concern with the teacher's duty and the doctrine of in . The existence of such odors often provides useful information to investigative law enforcement officers concerning the location and proximity of illegal controlled substances. [12] See Bronstein, supra, at 464 (Mansfield, J. concurring). During the inspection, Little and each of the other dog handlers involved knew the individual alerts their dogs would give in the presence of any marijuana or marijuana paraphernalia. Little did not have any knowledge of, or direct involvement in, the search of plaintiff, Doe. Because of the Court's findings on the immunity of the defendant school officials, the issue of damages can be determined at this time. Fourteen handlers and their dogs participated during the inspection. Classroom disruptions and the concomitant loss of learning time occurred as a result of disciplining those students found to have been using drugs in the school during the regular school hours. The students were then asked to empty their pockets and remove their shoes. As a corollary to the state action rule, it is generally stated that to prove a cause of action under 1983, one need not show that the constitutional or statutory infringement complained of is supported by state law, as long as there is some nexus between the state involvement and the deprivation. 3d 1193, 90 Cal. A search of those items failed to reveal the missing money. 1976) (a three way split on critical issues); U. S. v. Paulson, 7 M.J. 43 (April 9, 1979), reversing on other grounds 2 M.J. 326 (A.F.C.M.R. Click on the case name to see the full text of the citing case. Rule 56. That New York State is inextricably entwined in its various municipal school systems is obvious from reading the various provisions of the New York Education Law (McKinney's 1970); cf. 11. Those named plaintiffs alleged that search activities conducted by certain school officials assisted by local police officers violated the plaintiffs' rights secured by the Fourth and Fourteenth Amendments to the Constitution. The Katz Court held that police action which intrudes upon and invades an individual's justifiable expectation of privacy constitutes a search within the meaning of the Fourth Amendment. 665, 667 (C.D. Subjecting a student to a nude search is more than just the mild inconvenience of a pocket search, rather, it is an intrusion into an individual's basic justifiable expectation of privacy. An appeal by defendant Reardon to the class regarding knowledge of the missing money proved fruitless. Wood v. Strickland,420 U.S. 308, 95 S. Ct. 992, 43 L. Ed. 2d 355 (1977). 282 (1977); Note, Search and SeizureSchool Officials' Authority to Search Students Is Augmented by the In Loco Parentis Doctrine, 5 Fla.St.U.L.Rev. 856, 862, 6 L.Ed.2d 45 (1961). It is clear that the major thrust of plaintiffs' cause of action is based upon 42 U.S.C. Ala.1968); M. v. Bd. What level of information is necessary must be determined on a case by case basis, however, this Court holds the lesser standard of a "reasonable cause to believe" applicable in such a determination. The missing money was never located. Although the subject of using drug detecting canines has not been specifically addressed in this circuit, it has been analyzed in other courts. The plaintiff further seeks to have the complained of activities of the named defendants permanently enjoined. [1] The 13 students involved in drug related incidents were withdrawn from the school system. App. Bd., supra. Each handler participated as an unpaid volunteer with their own dogs.[7]. M. v. Bd. 1983. As *1022 the Supreme Court of the United States stated in Katz v. United States,389 U.S. 347, 88 S. Ct. 507, 19 L. Ed. 4. The students were then asked to empty their pockets and remove their shoes. Perhaps the most telling factor, especially with respect to this case, is Education Law 3028, which requires that a board of education indemnify a teacher for all costs and attorneys' fees resulting from an action, civil or criminal, growing out of an attempt to discipline a student. Bellnier v. Lund, 438 F. Supp. App. ." A review of the pleadings, as supplemented by the affidavits of defendants Lund, Reardon, Parker, Butcher, and Knox, reveals that, with one minor exception which will not affect the outcome of the pending motion, there are no material issues of fact to be determined with respect to the question of defendants' liability. This third edition expands coverage on such topics as the law and students with disabilities, confidentiality, sexual harassment, student searches and tuition vouchers. The dog acted merely as an aide to the school administrator in detecting the scent of marijuana. Defendant Knox was employed in December of 1974 by the Auburn Enlarged City School District as the Superintendent of Schools. Up until the trained dogs indicated the presence of marijuana, no violation of any basic Fourth Amendment rights occurred. It was not unusual for students to be kept in their classrooms longer than the normal periods. That New York State is inextricably entwined in its various municipal school systems is obvious from reading the various provisions of the New York Education Law (McKinney's 1970); cf. Plaintiffs seek legal, injunctive, and declaratory relief in their action, which is maintained under 42 U.S.C. 725 (M.D.Ala.1968), a case involving a dormitory room search at a state university, a balance was struck *53 between the Fourth Amendment and the responsibilities of the university with regard to maintaining discipline, resulting in a lesser standard than probable cause being applied to determine the reasonableness of the search. California. 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