Tinker vs. Des Moines dealt with students first amendment rights, New Jersey vs. TLO dealt with a students fourth amendment rights.
Tinker vs. Des Moines- This Supreme Court case was focused on a students first amendment right to freedom of speech in the school setting. Mary Beth Tinker and several of her friends/siblings wore black armbands with a peace symbol on them to protest the United States involvement in Vietnam. The students were punished for wearing the armbands. Tinker argued that this punishment violated her first amendment right of freedom of speech. Tinker ends up winning the decision in the Supreme Court.
New Jersey vs. TLO- TLO was a student accused of selling drugs in school. When the principal searched the students bag, there was a scale, list of names of people who owed the student money, and other evidence proving that TLO was indeed selling drugs in school. However, TLO argued that her 4th amendment rights were violated, as there was no warrant given by the principal. However, the Supreme Court ruled in favor of the principal and said that administration does have the ability to search bags without a warrant.
