Opinion · Supreme Court of the United States

Hurwitz v. United States

107 L. Ed. 2d 949

Type
Opinion
Court
Supreme Court of the United States
Jurisdiction
Federal
Date
1990-01-22
Topic
general

upholding the Department of Justice’s random drug testing plan for employees holding top secret national security clearances | distinguishing random drug-testing program from one limited to single preemployment test | “evidence of a nationwide drug problem cannot be generalized to subject innocent and hardworking federal employees to urinalysis” | under Young, prison officials not immune from suit alleging violations of federal constitution and federal statutes | “Joint action ... requires a substantial degree of cooperative action.” | random testing of Justice Department employees with “top secret” clearance | random testing of Justice Department employees with "top secret" clearance

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C. A. 2d Cir. Certiorari denied.