POSTED: Monday, May 19th, 2008 at 1:00 am

BY: dmc-admin

Civil RightsQualified immunity; warrantless searchesIt violates the Fourth Amendment for a social worker to conduct a search of a child at a private school without a warrant, probable cause, consent, or exigent circumstances."While we recognize that 'child welfare caseworkers are often called upon to make difficult decisions without the benefit of extended deliberation' in order ...