Articles by Eleanor Redhage, Former Senior Staff Writer

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About Eleanor Redhage, Former Senior Staff Writer (2 Articles)
Eleanor Redhage graduated from Campbell Law School in 2013. Eleanor completed her undergraduate degree in 2009 at NC State University. Her legal experience includes working as an extern in the Legal Compliance Division at SAS Institute, Wake County District Attorney's Office, and the Wake County Public Defender's Office.
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Tracking Devices on Student ID Badges: An Unconstitutional Violation of Privacy or a Legitimate Safety Precaution?

March 21, 2013

 Recent increases in violent acts in schools have left school officials struggling to find a balance between student safety and student liberty.  Fraser recognized that students’ constitutional rights in public schools “are not automatically coextensive with the rights of adults in other settings,”  but the court also held in Tinker that school officials must ensure a student’s constitutional rights are not violated before restricting speech, invading privacy, or disciplining a [...]

Could the Very Presence of a Marked Patrol Car Create Probable Cause to Stop?

April 11, 2012

As you are driving down the road a police car pulls behind you, you instantaneously glance down at your speedometer to make sure you are abiding by the speed limit.  Immediately you become paranoid and clinch the steering wheel tighter; every three seconds you look up at your rear-view mirror watching ever so closely the police car trailing behind you.  Does this feeling of apprehension and fear aid in your ability to drive?  For some motorists probably not, especially when the marked patrol [...]