Scott v. American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees Council 79
Petition for certiorari denied on April 21, 2014
Issue: (1) Whether a state may, consistent with the Fourth Amendment, condition government employment on an employee or job applicant"s consent to suspicionless drug testing; and (2) whether suspicionless drug testing of all government employees and job applicants is reasonable under the "special needs" exception to the Fourth Amendment"s warrant and probable cause requirements.
SCOTUSblog Coverage
- Petition of the day (Maureen Johnston, April 12, 2014)
| Date | Proceedings and Orders |
|---|---|
| 10/22/2013 | Application (13A405) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from November 13, 2013 to January 12, 2014, submitted to Justice Thomas. |
| 10/28/2013 | Application (13A405) granted by Justice Thomas extending the time to file until January 12, 2014. |
| 01/13/2014 | Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due February 14, 2014) |
| 01/22/2014 | Order extending time to file response to petition to and including March 17, 2014. |
| 02/14/2014 | Brief amici curiae of Texas and Six Other States filed. |
| 03/14/2014 | Brief of respondents American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees Council 79, et al. in opposition filed. |
| 04/01/2014 | Reply of petitioner Rick Scott, in His Official Capacity as Governor of Florida filed. |
| 04/02/2014 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of April 18, 2014. |
| 04/21/2014 | Petition DENIED. |