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BOARD OF ED. OF INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DIST. NO. 92 OF POTTAWATOMIE COUNTY v. EARLS

No. 01-332.

536 U.S. 822 (2002)

BOARD OF EDUCATION OF INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 92 OF POTTAWATOMIE COUNTY et al. v. EARLS et al.

United States Supreme Court.

Decided June 27, 2002.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Linda Maria Meoli argued the cause for petitioners. With her on the briefs were Stephanie J. Mather and William P. Bleakley.

Deputy Solicitor General Clement argued the cause for the United States as amicus curiae urging reversal. With him on the brief were Solicitor General Olson, Assistant Attorney General McCallum, Gregory G. Garre, Leonard Schaitman, and Lowell V. Sturgill, Jr.

Graham A. Boyd argued the cause for respondents. With him on the brief was Steven R. Shapiro.*

Thomas, J., delivered the opinion of the Court, in which Rehnquist, C. J., and Scalia, Kennedy, and Breyer, JJ., joined. Breyer, J., filed a concurring opinion, p. 838. O'Connor, J., filed a dissenting opinion, in which Souter, J., joined, p. 842. Ginsburg, J., filed a dissenting opinion, in which Stevens, O'Connor, and Souter, JJ., joined, p. 842.

Justice Thomas, delivered the opinion of the Court.

The Student Activities Drug Testing Policy implemented by the Board of Education of Independent School District No. 92 of Pottawatomie County (School District) requires all students who participate in competitive extracurricular activities to submit to drug testing. Because this Policy reasonably serves the School District's important interest in detecting and preventing drug use among its students, we hold that...

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