<P> The Supreme Court of the United States , in a 6 -- 3 decision issued by Justice White , balancing between the individual 's -- even a child 's -- legitimate expectation of privacy and the school 's interest in maintaining order and discipline , held for the appellant ( the state ) . According to school officials , they do require a `` reasonable suspicion '' to perform a search . </P>
<P> The Supreme Court of the United States , in a 6 -- 3 decision issued by Justice White , balancing between the individual 's -- even a child 's -- legitimate expectation of privacy and the school 's interest in maintaining order and discipline , held for the appellant ( the state ) . According to school officials , they do require a `` reasonable suspicion '' to perform a search . </P>
who won the new jersey vs tlo case
who won the new jersey vs tlo case
the state
the state