Safford v Redding (2009)
Savana Redding was a 13 year old girl middle school student. On October 8, 2003 she was called into the Assistant Principal’s …
Savana Redding was a 13 year old girl middle school student. On October 8, 2003 she was called into the Assistant Principal’s …
Assistant Principal Wilson had heard from another student that 13-year-old Savana Redding had been giving out prescription-strength pain relief pills. Safford School …
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