Cardozo Public Law, Policy and Ethics Journal
Abstract
The article examines the constitutionality of school district regulations on student cell phones, focusing on the Due Process Clause, the Free Speech Clause, and the Fourth Amendment. It argues that while schools have the authority to regulate cell phones to maintain an educational environment, such regulations must comply with legal standards to avoid infringing on students' rights. The analysis concludes that schools can enforce cell phone policies but must adhere to constitutional protections, particularly the Tinker test for speech and the T.L.O. test for searches.
Disciplines
Communications Law | Constitutional Law | Criminal Law | Criminal Procedure | Education Law | Fourth Amendment | Law
Recommended Citation
Joseph O. Oluwole & William Visotsky,
The Faces of Student Cell Phone Regulations and the Implications of Three Clauses of the Federal Constitution,
9
Cardozo Pub. L. Pol’y & Ethics J.
51
(2010).
Available at:
https://larc.cardozo.yu.edu/cplpej/vol9/iss1/4
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