The correct 'style' of the case is New Jersey v. TLO, not the other way around. "Amicus curiae" is a Latin term meaning "friend of the court". A person or an organization whi
…ch is not a party to the case but has an interest in an issue before the court may file a brief or participate in the argument as a 'friend of the court.' In the cited case, several Amici Curiae were filed on BOTH sides of the argument.. Briefs of Amici Curiae urging affirmation, and the upholding the NJ Supreme Court ruling, were filed for the American Civil Liberties Union et al. by Mary L. Heen, Burt Neuborne, E. Richard Larson, Barry S. Goodman, and Charles S. Sims; and for the Legal Aid Society of the City of New York et al. by Janet Fink and Henry Weintraub. Filing Amici Curiae briefs urging the overturning of the NJ Supreme Court ruling were filed for the United States by Solicitor General Lee, Deputy Solicitor General Frey, and Kathryn A. Oberly; for the National Association of Secondary School Principals et al. by Ivan B. Gluckman; for the National School Boards Association by Gwendolyn H. Gregory, August W. Steinhilber, and Thomas A. Shannon; for the Washington Legal Foundation by Daniel J. Popeo and Paul D. Kamenar; and for the New Jersey School Boards Association by Paula A. Mullaly and Thomas F. Scully. The US Supreme Court in a 6-3 decision overturned the NJ Supreme Court. VERY briefly, the Amici Curiae filed in favor of the NJ Supreme Court ruling cited Constitutional grounds for search by school authoriites, while the Amici Curaie filed in opposition to the NJ Supreme Court ruling, focused on the over-riding necessity and ability of the educational system to act En Loco Parentis and safeguard not only the individual student but the safety of the school population as a whole. If a more detailed analysis is desired, sufficient information is given above to conduct your own further research. (MORE) 
