District Court Order On Summary Judgment In Lebron v. Wilkins, Challenge To Florida Law Requiring TANF Applicants To Submit To Drug Testing

December 31, 2013
District Court Order On Summary Judgment In Lebron v. Wilkins, Challenge To Florida Law Requiring TANF Applicants To Submit To Drug Testing
On December 31, 2013, a federal district court struck down a 2011 Florida law mandating that all applicants for the state’s Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) program submit to drug tests as a condition of qualifying for TANF benefits. In a summary judgment, the court said the drug test requirement violated constitutional protection against unreasonable government searches because it was imposed on all applicants without suspicion that the applicant used illegal drugs or . . .