University of Colorado Ex Rel. University of Colorado v. Derdeyn

We granted certiorari in order to determine whether random, suspicionless urinalysis-drug-testing of intercollegiate student athletes by the University of Colorado, Boulder (CU), violates the Fourth Amendment to the United States Constitution1 or Article II, Section 7, of the Colorado Constitution. Following a bench trial conducted in August of 1989 in which a class of current and prospective CU athletes challenged the constitutionality of CU’s drug-testing program, the Boulder County District Court permanently enjoined CU from continuing its program. The trial court found that CU had not…