Ogletree v. Cleveland State University
United States District Court for the Northern District of Ohio
2022 WL 17826730 (2022)

- Written by Sean Carroll, JD
Facts
Aaron Ogletree (plaintiff) was enrolled at Cleveland State University (Cleveland State) (defendant). Cleveland State had offered online classes even before the COVID-19 pandemic, but those classes were much more widely available and taken during the pandemic. Cleveland State wished to ensure the academic integrity of these classes. To do so, Cleveland State exam proctors used students’ video cameras to conduct a brief scan of their testing spaces, seeking to ensure that students could not use notes or other unauthorized materials for cheating. Ogletree sued Cleveland State for violation of his Fourth Amendment rights, asserting that the visual scan was an unreasonable search. Ogletree stated that he did not have alternatives to online classes on account of health concerns related to the pandemic. Ogletree also provided multiple ways that test takers could cheat on tests even after the scans were performed.
Rule of Law
Issue
Holding and Reasoning (Calabrese, J.)
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