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Vernonia School District 47J v. Acton  

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  • The U.S. Supreme Court's judgment in Vernonia School District 47J v. Acton (1995) stands out as its first of two decisions on the important topic of drug testing of students. In Acton, the Court held that a school board's random drug-testing policy for student athletes was reasonable under the Fourth Amendment.Facts of the CaseActon began when, in response to parental concerns of increased drug use among students, a school board in Oregon instituted a drug-testing policy for student athletes. [Source: Encyclopedia of Education Law; Vernonia School District 47J v. Acton]

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