Legal Opinion · Dissent
Anchorage Police Department Employees Ass'n v. Municipality of Anchorage
Alaska Supreme Court
Decided June 15, 2001No. S-8137, S-8138 and S-8208Published
1DissentMatthews, Chief Justice
I agree with Judge Hunt's thorough and carefully reasoned opinion which upholds the right of the Municipality of Anchorage to randomly test police and firefighters for drug use. I have but little to add to her opinion.
Cases supporting suspicionless random drug testing of public employees whose work affects the public safety include the following: Hatley v. Department of Navy, 164 F.3d 602 (Fed.Cir.1998) (firefighters); Aubrey v. School Board of Lafayette Parish, 148 F.3d 559 (5th Cir.1998) (school custodians); Bluestein v. Skinner, 908 F.2d 451 (9th Cir.1990) (airline industry personnel);…
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