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The court granted plaintiff's preliminary injunction, enjoining the Ulster County Department of Probation from enforcing a probation condition that prohibited Tremper from contact with Johnson. The court found plaintiffs likely to succeed on the merits of their substantive due process claim regarding fundamental family rights.
Tremper v. Ulster County Department of Probation
What Happened
Tremper was under probation supervision by Ulster County Department of Probation. As a condition of his probation, he was prohibited from having contact with someone named Johnson. Tremper challenged this restriction, arguing it violated his fundamental right to maintain family relationships.
The Court's Decision
The court sided with Tremper. The judge issued a preliminary injunction, which means the court ordered the probation department to stop enforcing the no-contact condition against Tremper. The court determined that Tremper would likely succeed in proving his case on the merits, finding that the probation condition violated his constitutional rights to family relationships.
Why This Matters for Workers
This case illustrates that even when someone is under probation, courts will protect basic constitutional rights. Employers and government agencies cannot impose conditions that unreasonably restrict fundamental personal freedoms, such as family contact. Workers facing restrictions on their rights should know that courts may intervene to protect those freedoms, particularly when the restrictions appear overly broad or unjustified.
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