United States v. Comprehensive Drug Testing
United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
579 F.3d 989 (2009)
- Written by Miller Jozwiak, JD
Facts
In the middle of a federal investigation into steroid use in professional baseball, a collective-bargaining agreement was reached that required random drug testing of Major League Baseball players. The players were assured that their results would remain anonymous and confidential and that the testing was purely to determine macro-level trends. Comprehensive Drug Testing, Inc. (CDT) (defendant) ran the drug-testing program, collecting specimens from players. The tests were performed at a different laboratory than CDT. CDT maintained a list of players and results. The federal investigators (plaintiff) learned that CDT had positive results for 10 players and issued a subpoena seeking all CDT drug testing records. CDT sought to quash the subpoena. Federal investigators eventually obtained a warrant and retrieved all testing records for players, as well as many other random people. The government then sought additional records, which led to multiple court orders. The government ultimately obtained the records of many individuals beyond those involved in Major League Baseball.
Rule of Law
Issue
Holding and Reasoning (Kozinski, C.J.)
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