Safford Unified School District #1v. April Redding

557 U.S. 364 · Decided June 25, 2009 · Supreme Court of the United States

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Safford Unified School District #1v. April Redding was decided on June 25, 2009 by a vote of 8–1. The Court affirmed the lower court's decision in part, reversed or vacated it in part, and remanded the case. Justice David H. Souter wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Search and seizure (general)” in the Criminal Procedure area.

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Safford Unified School District #1, et Al.v. April Redding

SCDB identifiers: case 2008-079, docket 2008-079-01.

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