O'Connor v. Ortega

The O'Connor v. Ortega case examined a public employee's right to privacy in the workplace. The Court had to determine whether the hospital officials of Napa Hospital violated Dr. Mango Ortega's Fourth Amendment rights when they entered his office, searched his desk and files, and separated hospital property from personal property without his permission. The justices were required to establish what defined `reasonable cause' and whether the employee had reasonable expectations of privacy in the workplace.