Jaramillo v. City of Albuquerque

OPINION

HARTZ, Chief Judge.

{1} Plaintiff, Ernest Jaramillo, was fired from his position as a mechanic for the City of Albuquerque (City) when a drug test on May 22, 1991 revealed metabolites of marijuana in his urine. On November 24,1993 he filed suit for declaratory and compensatory relief against the City and its Chief Administrative Officer, Arthur Blumenfeld, in his official capacity. After a bench trial on June 25, 1996, the district court entered judgment for Defendants on November 8, 1996. Jaramillo contends on appeal that the drug test violated his rights under the United States…