National Federation of Federal Employees v. Carlucci

MEMORANDUM OPINION

THOMAS F. HOGAN, District Judge.

Two unions seek to enjoin compulsory random urinalysis drug testing of certain civilian employees of the Department of the Army. These consolidated actions are before the Court on plaintiffs' application for an expanded preliminary injunction and defendants’ motion for summary judgment. As an employer, the government has a compelling safety interest, in some instances, in maintaining a drug-free workplace; it has not demonstrated, however, that urinalysis drug testing is capable of showing whether an individual is impaired by drugs or under…