Expelled student sues over "unreasonable" cell phone search

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Even middle schoolers are protected from unreasonable search and seizure when it comes to the contents of their cell phones, according to the American Civil Liberties Union. The organization has filed a lawsuit on behalf of a Mississippi middle-school honor student, alleging that a 2008 cell phone search and the sixth-grader’s subsequent expulsion were not only unnecessary, but also unconstitutional. Southaven Middle School in Southaven, Mississippi has a policy against cell phone use during school hours, as many schools do nowadays.