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JERRY K. FORBES, Petitioner-Appellant
vs.
CLARENCE TRIGG, Superintendent, Respondent-Appellee.
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Issues:
Random testing, due process, corrections, refusal, fourth amendment, attorney practices.
Case Summary:
Jerry Forbes appeals a U.S. District Court ruling on his case alleging a violation of his right to privacy and due process. Forbes, a juvenile offender confined to the Indiana Youth Center, refused to submit to a random drug screen and faced previously outlined consequences. He was disciplined by the center's staff and now alleges an invasion of his right to privacy and to due process for the way in which the disciplinary procedure was conducted.
Decision of lower jurisdiction:
The US District Court for Indiana dismissed Forbes' argument with a summary judgment.
Outcome:
Forbes loses: The US Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit ruled Forbes received fair notice of the pending drug screen and was afforded due process when he was verbally ordered to submit to the test.