U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit
Feb. 11, 2010
Ninth Circuit Upholds Strip Searches For All Prisoners
Breaking with its previous rulings, the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals on Tuesday upheld the constitutionality of routine strip searches at jails.
Daily Journal Staff Writer
Breaking with its previous rulings, the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals on Tuesday upheld the constitutionality of routine strip searches at jails.
By a vote of 7-4, the en banc court also brought a swift end to years of litigation against San Francisco and other municipalities over policies aimed at preventing drugs and weapons from getting behind bars. Bull v. City and County of...
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