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kpete

(71,900 posts)
Mon Apr 21, 2014, 09:54 PM Apr 2014

U.S. Supreme Court rebuffs Florida Gov. Rick Scott on drug testing

Source: Tampa Bay Times

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday rejected Florida Gov. Rick Scott's petition to review a ruling that his random drug testing policy for state employees is unconstitutional, the latest in a series of legal battles facing the governor.

The decision leaves in place a May 2013 appeals court ruling against Scott's 2011 executive order making consent to suspicionless drug testing a condition of employment. A judge had previously concluded that the program, covering up to 85,000 state workers, violated Fourth Amendment rights against unreasonable searches.

The 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals did grant Scott some leeway, saying drug testing without suspicion could be used in "certain safety-sensitive categories of employees — for instance, employees who operate or pilot large vehicles, or law enforcement officers who carry firearms in the course of duty."

Lawyers are still arguing about which employees could be subjected to random tests. It could take months to sort out.

Read more: http://www.tampabay.com/news/politics/national/us-supreme-court-rejects-florida-gov-rick-scotts-request-to-review-drug/2176064

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U.S. Supreme Court rebuffs Florida Gov. Rick Scott on drug testing (Original Post) kpete Apr 2014 OP
Piss on Rick Scott. marble falls Apr 2014 #1
In The 80s billhicks76 Apr 2014 #7
Daily. marble falls Apr 2014 #8
It would serve certain folk in the "law enforcement" Kelvin Mace Apr 2014 #2
LE aren't drug tested in everywhere? Reter Apr 2014 #10
Should be Allowable Only if the Guv, Lege and All LarryNM Apr 2014 #3
Fat chance. SoapBox Apr 2014 #5
Message auto-removed Name removed Apr 2014 #4
People are seeing through Scott's conflict of interest citizen blues Apr 2014 #6
an excellent SCOTUS decision for that reason alone ! nt steve2470 Apr 2014 #9
 

billhicks76

(5,082 posts)
7. In The 80s
Tue Apr 22, 2014, 02:29 AM
Apr 2014

Referring to that pig Ed Meese it was "Piss on Meese, not in a cup!" Rick Scott should get cavity searches like every person arrested for pot possession.

 

Kelvin Mace

(17,469 posts)
2. It would serve certain folk in the "law enforcement"
Mon Apr 21, 2014, 10:07 PM
Apr 2014

community right if they wound up being subject to random drug tests.

Poetic justice, even.

 

Reter

(2,188 posts)
10. LE aren't drug tested in everywhere?
Tue Apr 22, 2014, 12:25 PM
Apr 2014

They are in NYC. Firefighters, sanitation workers, and bus drivers too.

LarryNM

(493 posts)
3. Should be Allowable Only if the Guv, Lege and All
Mon Apr 21, 2014, 10:07 PM
Apr 2014

Department Heads Are Subjected to the Same. Same should apply to All CEOs as well.

SoapBox

(18,791 posts)
5. Fat chance.
Mon Apr 21, 2014, 10:49 PM
Apr 2014

Various airline employee groups subject to random drug and alcohol testing, over the years, have wanted the executives to be included...the executives have always "declined" to participate.

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citizen blues

(570 posts)
6. People are seeing through Scott's conflict of interest
Mon Apr 21, 2014, 11:37 PM
Apr 2014

He owns the drug testing company, so the executive order makes him a nice hefty profit.

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