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Scott v. American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees Council 79

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Petition for certiorari denied on April 21, 2014
Docket No. Op. Below Argument Opinion Vote Author Term
13-841 11th Cir. N/A N/A N/A N/A OT 2013

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.

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DateProceedings and Orders (key to color coding)
Oct 22 2013Application (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.
Oct 28 2013Application (13A405) granted by Justice Thomas extending the time to file until January 12, 2014.
Jan 13 2014Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due February 14, 2014)
Jan 22 2014Order extending time to file response to petition to and including March 17, 2014.
Feb 14 2014Brief amici curiae of Texas and Six Other States filed.
Mar 14 2014Brief of respondents American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees Council 79, et al. in opposition filed.
Apr 1 2014Reply of petitioner Rick Scott, in His Official Capacity as Governor of Florida filed.
Apr 2 2014DISTRIBUTED for Conference of April 18, 2014.
Apr 21 2014Petition DENIED.