Petersen v. City of Mesa

OPINION

McGREGOR, Vice Chief Justice.

¶ 1 This case requires us to determine the constitutionality of a city’s random, suspicion-less drug testing of its firefighters. We exercise jurisdiction pursuant to Article VI, Section 5.3 of the Arizona Constitution, Arizona Revised Statutes (A.R.S.) section 12-120.24, and Rule 23 of the Arizona Rules of Civil Appellate Procedure.

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¶ 2 Craig Petersen works as a firefighter for the City of Mesa. In 2001, after Petersen was hired, the City implemented a substance abuse program (the Program) for the Mesa Fire Department. The Program requires testing of…