Wahkiakum School Case Study

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Citation:
York v. Wahkiakum School District No. 200163 Wash. 2d 297, 178 P. 3d 995 (2008)

Facts:
The Wahkiakum School District requires student-athletes to consent to random drug testing as a condition of participating in sports. A group of parents sued the District, claiming that the drug testing violates the state and federal constitutions. The Wahkiakum Public School District requires student athletes to take random urine drug tests.

Issue:
Does random drug testing without a suspicion violate a student athlete’s privacy under Article 1, Section 7 of Washington State Constitution?

Holding:
The Supreme Court of Washington decided York v. Wahkiakum School District, 1 a case involving suspicionless mandatory drug testing of student-athletes.
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