This case immediate impact as well as long term impact will affect society Vernonia School District v. Acton at first glance seems to represent another instance of the Court's willingness to deny Fourth Amendment protection to criminals engaged in the illegal uses. This appearance is misleading.
The ruling represented the Court interpreting the Fourth Amendment as to enable authorities to act against the use of and trafficking illegal drugs. Because of the compelling state interest in curbing illegal drug use among youth, and given the special status of both school authorities and student athletes, the Court ruled that random drug testing did not violate the constitutionally guaranteed privacy of participants in interscholastic sports programs.
The ruling represented the Court interpreting the Fourth Amendment as to enable authorities to act against the use of and trafficking illegal drugs. Because of the compelling state interest in curbing illegal drug use among youth, and given the special status of both school authorities and student athletes, the Court ruled that random drug testing did not violate the constitutionally guaranteed privacy of participants in interscholastic sports programs.