American Civil Liberties Union

Drug Policy:
The ACLU Drug Law Reform Project is a division of the national ACLU. Our goal is to end punitive drug policies that cause the widespread violation of constitutional and human rights, as well as unprecedented levels of incarceration.

Drug Policy : Drug Testing : Legal Documents

Letter to HI Gov. Lingle Regarding Her Threats to Teachers' Salaries Following Demise of Random Drug Testing Program (02/01/2008)
A letter delivered to Hawaii Governor Linda Lingle by a group of legal and labor experts and public school teachers demanding that she retract unfounded threats to withhold a pay raise promised to educators. In response to the Hawaii Board of Education’s decision not to divert money from Hawaii’s classrooms to fund a random teacher drug testing program, Governor Lingle threatened to deny teachers a pay raise included in their current contract.

Hawaii Governor Linda Lingle's Letter to ACLU Regarding Plan to Drug Test Educators (10/22/2007)
A letter from Hawaii Governor Linda Lingle confirming the State's plan to randomly drug test educators. The Governor's letter was written in response to an ACLU demand letter urging the State to change course.

ACLU Demand Letter to Hawaii Governor Lingle Calling for Halt to Random Drug Testing of Educators (10/04/2007)
An ACLU letter delivered to Hawaii Governor Linda Lingle demanding withdrawal of the State's plan to randomly drug test Hawaii's educators. The letter stipulates that unless the random drug testing scheme is rescinded by November 15, 2007, a group of teachers, librarians and other educators will bring a lawsuit against the policy.

ACLU of Virginia Letter Opposing Proposed Random Drug Testing of Students (02/07/2006)
ACLU of Virginia Letter Opposing Proposed Random Drug Testing of Students

Board of Education v. Earls, Supreme Court Amicus Brief from Professors Akhil Amar and Vikram Amar (02/06/2002)

Board of Education v. Earls, ACLU Supreme Court Brief (02/06/2002)

Board of Education v. Earls, Supreme Court Amicus Brief from Rutherford Institute (02/06/2002)

Board of Education v. Earls, Supreme Court Amicus Brief from NORML, CATO, et al. (02/06/2002)

Board of Education v. Earls, Supreme Court Amicus Brief from Parents (02/06/2002)

Board of Education v. Earls, Supreme Court Amicus Brief from American Academy of Pediatrics et al. (02/06/2002)

Board of Education v. Earls, Supreme Court Amicus Brief from Juvenile Law Center et al. (02/06/2002)

Earls v. Board of Education, Appellate Court Decision (03/21/2001)

Tannahill v. Lockney, Court Decision (03/01/2001)

Marchwinski v. Howard, Appellate Court Amicus Brief (03/01/2001)

Marchwinski v. Howard, ACLU Appellate Court Brief (03/01/2001)