Random Drug Testing of Florida Workers Ruled Unconstitutional

Random drug testing of state employees is unconstitutional, U.S. District Judge Ursula Ungaro has ruled.

Ungaro, in the 37-page order signed Wednesday, declared Gov. Rick Scotts executive order calling forrandom drug-testing violated employees' Fourth Amendment rights under the U.S. Constitution.

The required testing, implemented last year by Scott, has been on hold since last June after the rule was challenged by the American Federation of State County and Municipal Employees Council 79.

The order required agencies to change drug-testing policies to include applicants and random employees in March 2011. Scott suspended the order in June 2011 after the challenge was filed.

More to come.