(2017-0924-F) Vernonia School District v. Acton

3 folders, approximately 261 pages

This collection consists of records related to the court case, Vernonia School District vs. Acton. This case addressed the constitutionality of the Oregon school board’s policy to randomly drug test student athletes. This collection contains a statement from the President, memorandum regarding Vernonia vs. Acton, and weekly reports from the Department of Education and Department of Justice to the White House Chief of Staff.

The materials in FOIA 2017-0924-F are a selective body of documents responsive to the topic of the FOIA. Researchers should consult the archivist about additional related materials. FOIA 2017-0924-F consists of the court case, a statement from the President, memorandum, and email regarding Vernonia vs. Acton. In addition, there are weekly reports from the Department of Education and Department of Justice to the White House Chief of Staff. Vernonia School District vs. Acton concerned the constitutionality of the Oregon school board’s policy to randomly drug test student athletes. The policy was challenged on the basis that it violated students’ Fourth and Fourteenth amendment rights. The U.S. Supreme Court ruled in favor of the Oregon school board on June 26, 1995.

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Records that are responsive to this FOIA request were found in these collections areas— Clinton Presidential Records: White House Staff and Office Files, Clinton Presidential Records: Automated Records Management System.

Collection is open to all researchers. Access to Clinton Presidential Records is governed by the Presidential Records Act (PRA) (44 U.S.C. Chapter 22, as amended) and the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) (5 U.S.C. 552, as amended) and therefore records may be restricted in whole or in part in accordance with legal exemptions.

Official records of William Jefferson Clinton’s presidency are housed at the Clinton Presidential Library and administered by the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) under the provisions of the Presidential Records Act (PRA).

Staff Archivist, 2017. Previously restricted materials are added as they are released.

The following is a list of documents and folders processed in response to FOIA 2017-0924-F:
Box 1
Clinton Presidential Records: White House Staff and Office Files
Counsel’s Office
Cerf, Chris
Vernonia [OA/ID 6981]
Clinton Presidential Records: Automated Records Management System
WHO [OA/ID 500000]
[Vernonia]
[06/27/1995 – 09/29/1995]
Default [OA/ID 1100000]
[Vernonia]
[05/02/1995 – 06/29/1995]