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JOHN DOE Plaintiff-Appellant
vs.
CITY AND COUNTY OF HONOLULU Defendant-Appellee
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Issues:
Fourth Amendment, public employee.
Case Summary:
Doe, a firefighter, appeals a lower court's decision on his complaint of a violation to his Fourth Amendment rights. Doe argues a required drug test is an invasion of privacy rights.
Decision of lower jurisdiction:
The First Circuit Court of Hawaii ruled that concerns for the public's safety outweighed the privacy rights of public employees in such positions as firefighter.
Outcome:
Doe loses. The Intermediate Court of Appeals of Hawaii affirmed the decision of the lower court.