Safford Unified School District #1 v. Redding

Vice Principal Kerry Wilson, investigating students passing out common over-the-counter pain relievers, had a female school official strip-search Savanna Redding (plaintiff) after another student implicated her, directing Redding to pull out her bra and underwear, exposing her breasts and pelvic area; no pills were found. Redding sued the school district and officials (defendants) for violating the Fourth Amendment; the district court granted summary judgment for the defendants, but the Ninth Circuit reversed, finding a Fourth Amendment violation, and the Supreme Court granted certiorari.