Plaintiffs claim that defendant Groves violated Mark's Fourth Amendment rights when she searched Mark's locker without his permission. Plaintiffs' Fourth Amendment and Due Process Claims.Debates over the scope of unreasonable searches and seizures sparked the American Revolution as we'll learn in a moment. The 4 th Amendment to the US Constitution guarantees freedom from unreasonable search and seizure. This guide describes in practical terms what the right to freedom of expression means for students, teachers and administrators in public schools. 4th Amendment Project, Economic Liberty, Private Property, Past Cases, Illinois. Louisiana School Choice, July 2012, Educational Choice, Past Cases, Louisiana. WHAT HAPPENED: T.L.O. was a 14-year-old female student at a New Jersey high school. Not every push or shove, even if it may later seem unnecessary in the peace of a judge's chambers, violates the Fourth Amendment. There is no conflict between the constitutional commands of the First Amendment in this case.