Supreme Court OKs Searches Of Buccaneer Fans

Florida Supreme Court A Tampa Bay Buccaneers fan challenged the team's pat-down searches. The Supreme Court rejected his appeal.
by The Associated Press
Published: Wed, January 21, 2009 - 12:58 pm CST
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Supreme Court has rejected the appeal of
Tampa Bay Buccaneers fan who challenged the team's pat-down
searches.
High school civics teacher Gordon Johnston took his case to the
high court after a loss in Atlanta's 11th Circuit Court of Appeals.
He had previously been successful in rulings from a state circuit
judge and a U.S. District judge.
The pat-downs were halted for three years until their resumption
in October. They continued as Johnston pursued his appeal, which
the Supreme Court turned down Wednesday.
A call to the American Civil Liberties Union, which represented
Johnston, was not immediately returned.

(Copyright 2009 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.)
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