1. Home
  2. Browse Decisions
  3. U.S.
  4. 515 U.S.
  5. 515 U.S. 646 (1995)
 

VERNONIA SCHOOL DIST. 47J v. ACTON

No. 94-590.

515 U.S. 646 (1995)

VERNONIA SCHOOL DISTRICT 47J v. ACTON ET UX., guardians ad litem for ACTON

United States Supreme Court.

Decided June 26, 1995.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Timothy R. Volpert argued the cause for petitioner. With him on the briefs was Claudia Larkins.

Richard H. Seamon argued the cause for the United States as amicus curiae urging reversal. With him on the brief were Solicitor General Days, Assistant Attorney General Hunger, Deputy Solicitor General Bender, Leonard Schaitman, and Edward Himmelfarb.

Thomas M. Christ argued the cause for respondents. With him on the brief were John A. Wittmayer and Steven R. Shapiro.*

Scalia, J., delivered the opinion of the Court, in which Rehnquist, C. J., and Kennedy, Thomas, Ginsburg, and Breyer, JJ., joined. Ginsburg, J., filed a concurring opinion, p. 666. O'Connor, J., filed a dissenting opinion, in which Stevens and Souter, JJ., joined, p. 666.

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

A

Petitioner Vernonia School District 47J (District...

Let's get started

Leagle.com

Welcome to the leading source of independent legal reporting
Sign on now to see your case.
Or view more than 10 million decisions and orders.

  • Updated daily.
  • Uncompromising quality.
  • Complete, Accurate, Current.

Listed below are the cases that are cited in this Featured Case. Click the citation to see the full text of the cited case. Citations are also linked in the body of the Featured Case.

Cited Cases

  • No Cases Found

Listed below are those cases in which this Featured Case is cited. Click on the case name to see the full text of the citing case.

Citing Cases