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NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF AIR TRAFFIC SPECIALISTS et al. Plaintiffs
vs.
THE HONORABLE ELIZABETH DOLE et al. Defendants
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Issues:
Drug testing, union issues, safety, policy and procedure, due process, search, Federal Aviation Administration, Fourth Amendment.
Case Summary:
The union representing flight service specialists in Alaska challenges the Federal Aviation Administration's plans to conduct random drug tests on the union's members. The union contends the plan constitutes an unreasonable search and violates the Fourth Amendment of the U.S. Constitution. The union filed suit, seeking a preliminary injunction against the FAA.
Decision of lower jurisdiction:
This is the first judicial review of this case.
Outcome:
The union loses. The U.S. District Court for the District of Alaska denied the request for a preliminary injunction. The court ruled the public's safety outweighed concerns for individual privacy rights. The court noted the FAA's testing plan provided measures to protect privacy.