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LEROY L. JOHNSON Plaintiff-Appellant
vs.
LEROY MARTIN Superintendent CITY OF CHICAGO DEPARTMENT OF POLICE The CITY OF CHICAGO THE CITY OF CHICAGO DEPARTMENT OF POLICE and THE AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF DRUG DETECTION Defendants-Appellees
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Issues:
Random testing, Fourth Amendment, preemployment testing
Case Summary:
Leroy Johnson, a probationary officer with the Chicago Police Department, tests positive in a department drug test and is dismissed. He now charges the department with a violation his civil rights. Johnson also contends the department damaged his reputation in the community by recording his dismissal in its personnel files.
Decision of lower jurisdiction:
The Chicago Police Department terminated Johnson, following disciplinary proceedings.
Outcome:
Johnson loses: The United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit ruled information regarding Johnson's positive drug test was not made public. Therefore, Johnson's interest in his good name, reputation, honor or integrity were not injured.