Not deep pockets but the rule of law

by: ACLU of WV

Tue Aug 11, 2009 at 13:52:31 PM EDT

As you may have heard, the Kanawha County Board of Education has decided to withdraw from a lawsuit generated over their decision to pursue random and suspicionless drug testing of all county school employees. 

Because I have blogged about this topic extensively in the past, I am going to keep my comments pretty simple. 

Suffice to say I respectfully disagree with any member who insists that this decision was made because "the other side" (a.k.a. ACLU) had more money.  No, it was not money, but the rule of law, enshrined in our Bill of Rights that won this one.  

Congrats to everyone involved.  Special recognition goes to Adam Wolf from national ACLU's Drug Law Reform Project, ACLU of WV legal director Terri Baur, and WVU law professor Bob Bastress.

Here's to being vigilant in the defense of freedom.