The court ruled 8-1 that strip searching a student out of suspicion she had ibuprofin hidden in her underwear was a Constitutional violation.
The one dissenter, Clarence Thomas, argued it was a reasonable search because she could have hidden pills there, “nor will she be the last after today’s decision, which announces the safest place to secrete contraband in school.” (which would seem a problem with any restrictions on any searches under any circumstances).

According to USA Today, “Francisco Negron, lawyer for the National School Boards Association, said the decision could be confusing for school officials, who typically lack formal training in drugs yet would have to consider whether the contraband they seek is dangerous enough to do to a strip search.”

I think that’s a good thing.

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