Robinson v. City of Seattle

— The City of Seattle requires a preemployment urinalysis drug test for about half the vacancies filled by the City. Appellants here (the Taxpayers) challenge the constitutionality of this program. Because the testing constitutes a warrantless search without particularized grounds for suspicion, the City must show the program is narrowly drawn to achieve a compelling governmental interest. The program meets this standard only in part, and therefore violates article I, section 7 of the Washington State Constitution. We reverse the trial court’s dismissal of the challenge and remand for a…