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Skinner v. Railway Labor Executives’ Ass'n
United States Supreme Court
489 U.S. 602, 109 S.Ct. 1402, 103 L.Ed.2d 639 (1989)
- Written by Ariella Zarfati, JD
Facts
The Railway Labor Executives’ Association (plaintiff) filed suit in federal court to challenge the constitutionality of employee drug and alcohol testing provisions set forth in a Federal Railway Administration (defendant) regulation. The federal court of appeals concluded that certain aspects of the regulation violated the search and seizure protections of the Fourth Amendment. The Railway Administration petitioned the Supreme Court for review.
Rule of Law
Issue
Holding and Reasoning (Kennedy, J.)
Dissent (Marshall, J.)
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