The First Amendment protects some student speech, and the Fourth Amendment limits how schools conduct searches of students' property. The right of people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures, shall not be violated,.This lesson explores the Fourth Amendment protection against unreasonable searches and seizures through the lens of "School Searches." To vote for a proposed constitutional amendment, fill in the oval next to the word "Yes" on that question. Here we will provide a summary of the law of illegal searches in Minnesota. Probable cause alone is not enough for a lawful search under the 4th Amendment. The application of the Fourth Amendment to an in-school search of your child or their property differs from the more generally applicable criminal standard. 1. Write out what happened. Minnesota's constitution protects against unreasonable searches and seizures like the Fourth Amendment does. A divided Minnesota Supreme Court has ruled that the Fourth Amendment protects driveways from warrantless searches.