Jones v. City of Boston

MEMORANDUM AND ORDER

DOUGLAS P. WOODLOCK, UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

This racial discrimination case was brought by ten black plaintiffs against the Boston Police Department, the City of Boston, and the Commissioner of the Boston Police Department (collectively “BPD”). Plaintiffs challenge the hair drug test administered by the BPD to officers and cadets from 1999 through 2006.

I. BACKGROUND

Beginning in 1999, the BPD required officers and cadets to provide yearly hair samples for drug testing. A small percentage of officers and cadets tested positive for cocaine during this period.- Even…