Drug Testing at School Ruled Unconstitutional

It is a small victory for civil liberties and privacy. The Washington state Supreme Court has ruled on the side of privacy and has deemed random drug testing as unconstitutional:

“…The court ruled unanimously Thursday in favor of parents and students in the lower Columbia River town of Cathlamet who opposed the tiny Wahkiakum School District’s policy of random urine tests of middle school and high school student athletes, but some justices said random tests could be justified under different circumstances.

At least one other school district immediately suspended random drug tests in response to the ruling.”

link: WA high court says random school drug testing unconstitutional

It seems that the Supreme Court recognizes that there must be reasonable cause. The onus is not upon the student to present proof of innocence.

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