ATLANTA (AP) -- In a case that's being watched closely in Georgia, a federal appeals court has upheld a temporary ban on a Florida law requiring drug testing of welfare recipients.<br />
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The 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Atlanta on Tuesday ruled that a lower court was right to temporarily halt enforcement of Florida's drug-testing program. The opinion says the state hadn't shown a "substantial special need" for the testing.<br />
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A similar law in Georgia is on hold pending the outcome of the legal challenge. A spokesman for Georgia's governor says the states' laws have some differences, and Georgia will have to study the ruling to see whether it affects Georgia's statute.<br />
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Tuesday's decision means the Florida law will continue to not be enforced as the courts consider the underlying legal issues.
