WASHINGTON— The Supreme Court ruled Thursday that school officials violated an Arizona teenager's rights by strip-searching her for prescription-strength ibuprofen, declaring that U.S. educators cannot force children to remove their clothing unless student safety is at risk.
Strip search of Arizona teenager illegal, court says
Thursday, June 25, 2009 | 5:01 p.m. CDT;
updated 6:05 p.m. CDT, Thursday, June 25, 2009
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