Barrett v. Claycomb
What's at Stake
A federal district court has ruled that a public college in Missouri must end its unconstitutional program of requiring all of its students—irrespective of their course of study—to submit to suspicionless drug-testing.
Summary
The lawsuit, which was filed by the ACLU and the ACLU of Eastern Missouri in September 2011, challenged a policy at Linn State required every incoming student to be tested for drugs, even though many of them would not be engaged in dangerous activities, and the college had no reason to believe any particular student was using drugs. Any student who refused to submit to the drug test—which is considered a search under the Fourth Amendment—would be denied the opportunity to pursue their education at Linn State.
Legal Documents
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09/19/2013
Barrett v. Claycomb – U.S. District Court for the Western District of Missouri Order
Date Filed: 09/19/2013
Affiliate: Missouri
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09/14/2011
Barrett v. Claycomb - Complaint
Date Filed: 09/14/2011
Affiliate: Missouri
Press Releases
Federal Judge Blocks Unconstitutional Mandatory Drug Testing Policy at Missouri College
ACLU Lawsuit Charges That Mandatory Drug Testing Policy at Missouri College is Unconstitutional
