Bradford v. Union Pacific Railroad

OPINION

GARBIS, District Judge:

Petitioner-Appellant Robert Bradford, Jr. (“Bradford”) appeals from the district court’s grant of summary judgment on his challenge to a Public Law Board decision affirming the termination of his employment with a railroad. We have jurisdiction pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1291 and, for the reasons stated herein, we affirm.

I. BACKGROUND

Bradford commenced his employment with Union Pacific Railroad Company (“Union Pacific”) in 1979. On December 7, 2007, following procedures discussed herein, Union Pacific fired Bradford due to drug use.

A. The Drug Tests

In July 2006,…