In New Jersey v. TLO, the Supreme Court ruled that public school administrators can search a student’s belongings if they have a reasonable suspicion of criminal activity. After a student (“TLO”) was caught smoking cigarettes in school, she was confronted by school officials, who forced the student to hand over her purse. TLO was charged with possession of marijuana and expelled from the school. Before trial, she moved to suppress evidence discovered in the search, but her motion was denied. The Juvenile and Domestic Relations Court of New Jersey found her guilty and sentenced her to probation for one year. On appeal, the Superior Court of New Jersey, Appellate Division affirmed the denial of the motion to suppress evidence. The New Jersey Supreme Court reversed, holding that the exclusionary rule of the Fourth Amendment applies to searches and seizures conducted by school officials in public schools. The Supreme Court ruled that New Jersey and the school had met a “reasonableness” standard for conducting such searches at school.