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Appeals court to hear arguments in challenge to Fla. welfare drug testing law

...who said it may violate a constitutional ban on unreasonable searches and seizures. The American Civil Liberties union...to the Con sti tution, which protects against unreasonable searches. The laws also make unfair and unfounded assumptions...

http://chronicle.augusta.com/news/metro/2012-10-28/appeals-court-hear-arguments-
Federal appeals court hears arguments in challenge to welfare drug testing law

...constitutional protections against unreasonable searches.Florida's law requires...violate a constitutional ban on unreasonable searches and seizures.The state...argues drug testing is an unreasonable search under the Fourth Amendment...

http://chronicle.augusta.com/news/crime-courts/2012-11-01/federal-appeals-court-
Ga. sued over new immigration law

...the lawsuit alleges.The law also violates other constitutional rights - including the prohibition against unreasonable searches and seizures, the right to equal protection and the right to due process - the suit said.Immigrant outreach...

http://chronicle.augusta.com/news/government/elections/georgia-elections/georgia
Drug test welfare recipients, 2 Ga. lawmakers say

...requiring all welfare recipients to pass drug tests. It might violate privacy laws and the Fourth Amendment ban on unreasonable search and seizures because no evidence that recipients are actually on drugs is required, and the results can be turned...

http://chronicle.augusta.com/latest-news/2011-11-04/drug-test-welfare-recipients
Drug tests for welfare likely to be challenged

...protecting public health.Welfare applicants who fail the tests would not be reported to police, so it's not an unreasonable search, Albers said. Test results could not be released without an applicant's permission. If people want to avoid...

http://chronicle.augusta.com/news/2012-03-17/drug-tests-welfare-likely-be-challe
No free drug money

...requiring drug tests of welfare recipients was an unreasonable search. Mostly because they probably never conceived of...said it may violate the Constitution's ban on unreasonable searches and seizures.Really? So it may be unreasonable...

http://chronicle.augusta.com/opinion/editorials/2011-10-28/no-free-drug-money
Keep track of our freedoms

...which says:"The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures, shall not be violated, and no Warrants shall issue, but upon probable cause, supported by Oath...

http://chronicle.augusta.com/opinion/editorials/2011-11-12/keep-track-our-freedo
Georgia bill requires drug tests for welfare applicants

...using its law until a full trial. At issue is whether it violates the U.S. Constitution's prohibition against unreasonable search and seizure by requiring a test of applicants when there is no reason to suspect them of illegal activity.Spencer...

http://chronicle.augusta.com/news/government/2011-11-15/georgia-bill-requires-dr
Georgia bill on drug-testing for welfare applicants filed early

...until a full trial is held. At issue is whether the law violates the U.S. Constitution's prohibition against unreasonable search and seizure by requiring a test of applicants when there is no reason to suspect them of illegal activity.Spencer...

http://chronicle.augusta.com/latest-news/2011-11-15/georgia-bill-drug-testing-we
A victory for freedom

...Amendment:"The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures, shall not be violated, and no Warrants shall issue, but upon probable cause, supported by Oath...

http://chronicle.augusta.com/opinion/editorials/2012-01-24/victory-freedom