Case: Brecher v. St. Croix County, Wisconsin

3:02-cv-00450 | U.S. District Court for the Western District of Wisconsin

Filed Date: Aug. 9, 2002

Closed Date: 2003

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Case Summary

On August 9, 2002, two plaintiffs represented by private attorneys from Minnesota and Wisconsin filed a class action civil rights lawsuit pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983 in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Wisconsin. The plaintiffs challenged the policies, practices, and customs concerning the blanket strip and visual body cavity searches at Wisconsin's St. Croix County Jail. Plaintiffs alleged that, pursuant to a policy adopted by the St. Croix County Sheriff's Department on …

On August 9, 2002, two plaintiffs represented by private attorneys from Minnesota and Wisconsin filed a class action civil rights lawsuit pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983 in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Wisconsin. The plaintiffs challenged the policies, practices, and customs concerning the blanket strip and visual body cavity searches at Wisconsin's St. Croix County Jail. Plaintiffs alleged that, pursuant to a policy adopted by the St. Croix County Sheriff's Department on May 5, 1996, all persons entering the jail were strip searched, whether or not reasonable suspicion existed that the searches would produce contraband or weapons. This policy, plaintiffs alleged, violated the Fourth and Fourteenth Amendments. Plaintiffs sought monetary damages and class certification. The Sheriff and County denied all allegations.

On February 13, 2003, the District Court (Judge Barbara Crabb) certified the case as a class action, defining the class as: "All United States citizens arrested for misdemeanors or ordinance offenses unrelated to weapons or illegal drugs who were required by officers of the St. Croix County jail to remove their clothing for visual inspection of their genitals, pubic area, buttocks, or breasts between August 6, 1996, and February 27, 2001." Blihovde v. St. Croix County, Wis., 219 F.R.D. 607 (W.D. Wis. Feb 13, 2003). See Blihovde v. St. Croix County, Wis., 2003 WL 23095561 (W.D. Wis. Mar. 05, 2003) (regarding notice to class members). The Court approved two proposed class notices: one for adult class members and one for minor class members. Blihovde v. St. Croix County, Wis., 2003 WL 23200374 (W.D. Wis. Apr. 25, 2003).

Following notification of some 2,917 potential class members, the parties settled the case and submitted the proposal to the District Court for preliminary approval. Following a fairness hearing, Judge Crabb issued an order of final approval on February 2, 2004. Under the settlement, the Sheriff and County agreed to pay a total of $6.965 Million to resolve all class claims. Of that amount, over $1.3 Million were awarded to class counsel as attorneys' fees and costs. The named plaintiffs each would receive $35,000. The remaining $5.5 Million were divided among the 1,983 identified and responding class members per an agreed distribution scheme, with each getting just under $2800.

After the claims were paid, several individuals who had not received class notices filed letters with the court, which deemed them motions to reopen the case. The Court denied the motions, noting that although the individuals were not able to participate in the settlement, they were still free to file their own lawsuits. Brecher v. St. Croix County, Wis., 2004 WL 1196982 (W.D. Wis. May 26, 2004).

We have no information indicating other post-settlement activity in the case.

Summary Authors

Dan Dalton (2/5/2008)

People

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Judge(s)

Crabb, Barbara Brandriff (Wisconsin)

Crocker, Stephen L. (Wisconsin)

Attorney for Plaintiff

Miller, Barbara K. (Wisconsin)

Moccio, Vincent J. (Minnesota)

Attorney for Defendant

Ford, Michele (Wisconsin)

Judge(s)

Crabb, Barbara Brandriff (Wisconsin)

Crocker, Stephen L. (Wisconsin)

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Documents in the Clearinghouse

Document

3:02-cv-00450

Amended Class Action Complaint

Aug. 12, 2002

Aug. 12, 2002

Complaint

3:02-cv-00450

Opinion and Order

Blihovde v. St. Croix County, Wisconsin

Feb. 13, 2003

Feb. 13, 2003

Order/Opinion

219 F.R.D. 219

3:02-cv-00450

Order

Blihovde v. St. Croix County, WI

March 5, 2003

March 5, 2003

Order/Opinion

2003 WL 2003

3:02-cv-00450

Opinion and Order

Blihovde v. St. Croix County, Wisconsin

April 25, 2003

April 25, 2003

Order/Opinion

2003 WL 2003

3:02-cv-00450

Settlement Agreement

May 17, 2004

May 17, 2004

Settlement Agreement

3:02-cv-00450

Order

May 26, 2004

May 26, 2004

Order/Opinion

2004 WL 2004

Docket

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ECF Number Description Date Link Date / Link

Jams Import Utility Entry

Aug. 9, 2002

Aug. 9, 2002

PACER

NORTC

Aug. 9, 2002

Aug. 9, 2002

PACER
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JS-44 (Entered: 08/09/2002)

Aug. 9, 2002

Aug. 9, 2002

PACER
2

COMPLAINT (Entered: 08/09/2002)

Aug. 9, 2002

Aug. 9, 2002

PACER
3

COMPLAINT (AMENDED) CLASS ACTION (Entered: 08/14/2002)

Aug. 14, 2002

Aug. 14, 2002

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4

WAIVER OF SERVICE OF SUMMONS (Entered: 09/06/2002)

Sept. 6, 2002

Sept. 6, 2002

PACER
5

DISCLOSURE OF CORP. AFFIL. & FINAN. INT. BY DEFTS. (Entered: 09/06/2002)

Sept. 6, 2002

Sept. 6, 2002

PACER
6

ANSWER TO AMENDED COMPLAINT BY ALL DEFTS. EXCEPT VOLTZ. (Entered: 10/01/2002)

Oct. 1, 2002

Oct. 1, 2002

PACER
7

ANSWER TO AMENDED COMPLAINT BY DEFT. VOLTZ. (Entered: 10/04/2002)

Oct. 4, 2002

Oct. 4, 2002

PACER
8

MOTION BY PLTFS. TO ADD DEFENDANTS, ADD PLAINTIFF AND AMEND COMPLAINT. (Entered: 10/18/2002)

Oct. 18, 2002

Oct. 18, 2002

PACER
9

JOINT DISCOVERY PLAN. (Entered: 11/01/2002)

Nov. 1, 2002

Nov. 1, 2002

PACER
10

BRIEF IN OPPOSITION BY ALL DEFTS. EXCEPT VOLTZ TO PLTFS. MOTION TO ADD DEFTS., ADD PLTF. AND AMEND COMPLAINT. (Entered: 11/01/2002)

Nov. 1, 2002

Nov. 1, 2002

PACER
11

PTC ORDER (SLC) (Entered: 11/08/2002)

Nov. 8, 2002

Nov. 8, 2002

PACER
12

BRIEF IN REPLY BY PLTF. IN SUPPORT OF MOT. TO ADD DEFENDANTS, ADD A PLTF. AND AMEND THE COMPLAINT. (Entered: 11/12/2002)

Nov. 11, 2002

Nov. 11, 2002

PACER
13

ORDER GRANTING PLTFS. MOTION TO AMEND COMPLAINT. (Entered: 11/15/2002)

Nov. 15, 2002

Nov. 15, 2002

PACER
14

COMPLAINT - 2ND AMENDED; SUMMONS ISSUED. (Entered: 11/15/2002)

Nov. 18, 2002

Nov. 18, 2002

PACER
15

MOTION (JOINT) TO STRIKE REQUEST TO CERTIFY CLASS. (Entered: 11/26/2002)

Nov. 25, 2002

Nov. 25, 2002

PACER
16

AFFIDAVIT OF KAREN HUMPHREY. (Entered: 11/26/2002)

Nov. 25, 2002

Nov. 25, 2002

PACER
17

BRIEF IN SUPPORT OF DEFTS. JOINT MOTION TO STRIKE. (Entered: 11/26/2002)

Nov. 25, 2002

Nov. 25, 2002

PACER
18

ANSWER BY DEFT. VOLZ TO AMENDED CLASS ACTION COMPLAINT. (Entered: 12/03/2002)

Dec. 3, 2002

Dec. 3, 2002

PACER
19

STIPULATION FOR REVISED BRIEFING SCHEDULE FOR DEFTS. MOTION TO STRIKE REQUEST TO CERTIFY CLASS. (Entered: 12/03/2002)

Dec. 3, 2002

Dec. 3, 2002

PACER
20

MOTION (JOINT) FOR REVISED BRIEFING SCHEDULE. (Entered: 12/03/2002)

Dec. 3, 2002

Dec. 3, 2002

PACER
21

ANSWER TO 2ND AMENDED COMPLAINT BY DEFTS. ST. CROIX COUNTY, HILLSTEAD, HUMPHREY, ANDERSON, LARSON & JOHN/JANE DOES 1-30. (Entered: 12/03/2002)

Dec. 3, 2002

Dec. 3, 2002

PACER
22

ORDER EXTENDING BRIEFING ON DEFTS. MOT/DENY CLASS CERTIFICATION; RESPONSE DUE 12/27/02, REPLY 1/10/03. (SLC) (Entered: 12/05/2002)

Dec. 4, 2002

Dec. 4, 2002

PACER
23

MOTION BY PLTF. FOR ORDER DIRECTING ST. CROIX COUNTY TO DISCLOSE INFORMATION AND RECORDS RE: ARRESTS OF MINORS. (Entered: 12/16/2002)

Dec. 12, 2002

Dec. 12, 2002

PACER
24

BRIEF IN OPPOSITION BY PLTF. TO DEFTS. MOTION TO STRIKE REQUEST TO CERTIFY CLASS. (Entered: 12/27/2002)

Dec. 27, 2002

Dec. 27, 2002

PACER
25

AFFIDAVIT OF VINCENT J. MOCCIO. (Entered: 12/27/2002)

Dec. 27, 2002

Dec. 27, 2002

PACER
26

AFFIDAVIT OF DONALD SUKAWATEY. (Entered: 12/27/2002)

Dec. 27, 2002

Dec. 27, 2002

PACER
27

AFFIDAVIT OF MICHAEL WANGERT. (Entered: 12/27/2002)

Dec. 27, 2002

Dec. 27, 2002

PACER
28

AFFIDAVIT OF HAROLD LINDGREN. (Entered: 12/27/2002)

Dec. 27, 2002

Dec. 27, 2002

PACER
29

AFFIDAVIT OF TRAVIS BRECHER. (Entered: 12/27/2002)

Dec. 27, 2002

Dec. 27, 2002

PACER
30

AFFIDAVIT OF RENEE HOUSER. (Entered: 12/27/2002)

Dec. 27, 2002

Dec. 27, 2002

PACER
31

AFFIDAVIT OF JOHN COLEMAN. (Entered: 12/27/2002)

Dec. 27, 2002

Dec. 27, 2002

PACER
32

BRIEF IN REPLY IN SUPPORT OF DEFTS. MOTION TO STRIKE REQUEST TO CERTIFY CLASS. (Entered: 01/13/2003)

Jan. 10, 2003

Jan. 10, 2003

PACER
33

AFFIDAVIT OF LISA OPEL. (Entered: 01/13/2003)

Jan. 10, 2003

Jan. 10, 2003

PACER
34

AFFIDAVIT OF MICHELE M. FORD. (Entered: 01/13/2003)

Jan. 10, 2003

Jan. 10, 2003

PACER
35

AFFIDAVIT OF DENNIS D. HILLSTEAD. (Entered: 01/13/2003)

Jan. 10, 2003

Jan. 10, 2003

PACER
36

DEFT. VOLZ RULE 26 DISCLOSURES. (Entered: 01/13/2003)

Jan. 10, 2003

Jan. 10, 2003

PACER
37

BRIEF IN REPLY IN SUPPORT OF DEFTS. MOTION TO STRIKE REQUEST TO CERTIFY CLASS. (CORRECTED VERSION) (Entered: 01/13/2003)

Jan. 10, 2003

Jan. 10, 2003

PACER
38

AFFIDAVIT OF MICHELE M. FORD. (CORRECTED VERSION) (Entered: 01/13/2003)

Jan. 10, 2003

Jan. 10, 2003

PACER
39

SUMMONS (Entered: 01/16/2003)

Jan. 16, 2003

Jan. 16, 2003

PACER
40

ANSWER (CORRECTED) TO SECOND AMENDED COMPLAINT. (Entered: 01/28/2003)

Jan. 28, 2003

Jan. 28, 2003

PACER
41

ORDER PARTIALLY GRANTING PLTF. MOTION FOR DISCLOSURE OF MINORS ARREST RECORDS. (Entered: 02/11/2003)

Feb. 11, 2003

Feb. 11, 2003

PACER
42

ORDER DENYING DEFTS. MOT/DENY CLASS CERT. IN PART; SETTING DEFINITION OF THE CLASS; PLTFS. TO PREPARE NOTICE. (Entered: 02/14/2003)

Feb. 14, 2003

Feb. 14, 2003

PACER
43

PLTFS. NOTICE OF CLASS ACTION. (Entered: 02/28/2003)

Feb. 28, 2003

Feb. 28, 2003

PACER
44

ORDER ON MOT. TO MOD. 2/7/03 ORDER RE: RECORDS OF MINOR ARRESTEES; PLTFS. TO DRAFT AND MAIL NOTICES. (SLC) (Entered: 03/05/2003)

March 5, 2003

March 5, 2003

PACER
45

PLTFS. NOTICE OF CLASS ACTION TO MINOR ARRESTEES. (Entered: 03/10/2003)

March 10, 2003

March 10, 2003

PACER
46

ORDER ON 4/23/03 TELE. STATUS CONF.; SCHEDULING AMENDED. (SLC) (Entered: 04/24/2003)

April 24, 2003

April 24, 2003

PACER
47

ORDER APPROVING CLASS NOTICES AS ATTACHED; TRIAL DATE MOVED TO 10/27/03. (Entered: 04/29/2003)

April 29, 2003

April 29, 2003

PACER
48

MOTION TO COMPEL BY PLTFS. (LETTER DATED 5/8/03). (Entered: 05/12/2003)

May 12, 2003

May 12, 2003

PACER
49

STIPULATION AND ORDER FOR DISMISSAL OF DEFT. VOLZ. (Entered: 05/30/2003)

May 30, 2003

May 30, 2003

PACER
50

ORDER ON TELE. STATUS CONF.; S/J DEADLINE MOVED TO 7/17/03. (SLC) (Entered: 06/17/2003)

June 17, 2003

June 17, 2003

PACER
51

MOTION BY PLTFS. TO USE A REVISED NOTICE OF CLASS ACTION W/ BRIEF IN SUPPORT. (Entered: 06/18/2003)

June 18, 2003

June 18, 2003

PACER
52

BRIEF IN OPPOSITION BY DEFTS. TO PLTFS. MOTION FOR AN ORDER ALLOWING TO USE A REVISED NOTICE OF CLASS ACTION. (Entered: 06/26/2003)

June 26, 2003

June 26, 2003

PACER
53

AFFIDAVIT OF MICHELE M. FORD. (Entered: 06/26/2003)

June 26, 2003

June 26, 2003

PACER
54

AFFIDAVIT OF PATRICK A. CALLAHAN. (Entered: 06/26/2003)

June 26, 2003

June 26, 2003

PACER
55

AFFIDAVIT OF PATRICK A. CALLAHAN. (Entered: 06/27/2003)

June 27, 2003

June 27, 2003

PACER
56

AFFIDAVIT OF VINCENT J. MOCCIO. (Entered: 07/01/2003)

July 1, 2003

July 1, 2003

PACER
57

AFFIDAVIT OF BROOKE B. TASSONI. (Entered: 07/01/2003)

July 1, 2003

July 1, 2003

PACER
58

BRIEF IN REPLY IN SUPPORT OF PLTF. MOTION FOR AN ORDER ALLOWING PLTF TO USE A REVISED NOTICE OF CLASS ACTION. (Entered: 07/01/2003)

July 1, 2003

July 1, 2003

PACER
59

ORDER GRANTING PLTFS. MOTION TO USE REVISED NOTICE OF CLASS ACTION. (Entered: 07/01/2003)

July 1, 2003

July 1, 2003

PACER
60

MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT BY DEFTS. (Entered: 07/18/2003)

July 17, 2003

July 17, 2003

PACER
61

BRIEF IN SUPPORT OF DEFTS. MOTION FOR S/J. (Entered: 07/18/2003)

July 17, 2003

July 17, 2003

PACER
62

PROPOSED FINDINGS/CONCL. BY DEFTS. (Entered: 07/18/2003)

July 17, 2003

July 17, 2003

PACER
63

AFFIDAVIT OF MICHELE FORD. (Entered: 07/18/2003)

July 17, 2003

July 17, 2003

PACER
64

DEPOSITION OF DAVID BLIHOVDE, TAKEN 5/22/03. (Entered: 07/21/2003)

July 21, 2003

July 21, 2003

PACER
65

DEPOSITION OF OF TRAVIS BRECHER, TAKEN 5/22/03. (Entered: 07/21/2003)

July 21, 2003

July 21, 2003

PACER
66

DEPOSITION OF RENEE MCKAY HOUSER, TAKEN 5/22/03. (Entered: 07/21/2003)

July 21, 2003

July 21, 2003

PACER
67

BRIEF IN OPPOSITION BY PLTFS. TO DEFTS. MOTION FOR S/J. (Entered: 07/30/2003)

July 30, 2003

July 30, 2003

PACER
68

RESPONSE TO PROPOSED S/J FINDINGS/CONCL. BY PLTFS. (Entered: 07/30/2003)

July 30, 2003

July 30, 2003

PACER
69

PROPOSED FINDINGS/CONCL. BY PLTFS. (Entered: 07/30/2003)

July 30, 2003

July 30, 2003

PACER
70

AFFIDAVIT OF VINCENT J. MOCCIO. (Entered: 07/30/2003)

July 30, 2003

July 30, 2003

PACER
71

AFFIDAVIT OF BROOKE B. TASSONI. (Entered: 07/31/2003)

July 30, 2003

July 30, 2003

PACER
72

ORDER THAT DECISION ON S/J WILL BE LIMITED TO ISSUE BY DEFTS. RE: R.HOUSER AND D.HOUSER MEETING CLASS DEFINITION. (Entered: 08/22/2003)

Aug. 22, 2003

Aug. 22, 2003

PACER

TELE. STATUS CONF. SET FOR 8/28/03, 9:30 AM, PLTFS. TO INITIATE. (BBC)

Aug. 27, 2003

Aug. 27, 2003

PACER
73

MOTION BY DEFTS. FOR PROTECTIVE ORDER RE: TAKING OF DEPOSITIONS. (Entered: 08/27/2003)

Aug. 27, 2003

Aug. 27, 2003

PACER
74

BRIEF IN SUPPORT OF DEFTS. MOTION FOR PROTECTIVE ORDER. (Entered: 08/27/2003)

Aug. 27, 2003

Aug. 27, 2003

PACER
75

AFFIDAVIT OF MICHELE M. FORD IN SUPPORT OF MOT. FOR PROTECTIVE ORDER. (Entered: 08/27/2003)

Aug. 27, 2003

Aug. 27, 2003

PACER
76

MOTION BY DEFTS. FOR MEDIATION AND FOR STAY PENDING COMPLETION OF ARBITRATION. (Entered: 08/27/2003)

Aug. 27, 2003

Aug. 27, 2003

PACER
77

BRIEF IN SUPPORT OF DEFTS. MOTION FOR MEDIATION AND FOR STAY PENDING COMPLETION OF MEDIATION. (Entered: 08/27/2003)

Aug. 27, 2003

Aug. 27, 2003

PACER
78

AFFIDAVIT OF PATRICK A. CALLAHAN IN SUPPORT OF DEFTS. MOTION FOR MEDIATION AND STAY. (Entered: 08/27/2003)

Aug. 27, 2003

Aug. 27, 2003

PACER
79

STIPULATION AND ORDER W/DRAWING MOTS. FOR S/J; PLTF. BLIHOVDE SEVERED FROM CASE AND NEW ACTION TO BE FILED. (03-C-513-C) (Entered: 08/29/2003)

Aug. 29, 2003

Aug. 29, 2003

PACER
80

ORDER ON 8/28/03 STATUS CONF.; DEFTS. MOTS. FOR STAY AND FOR PROTECTIVE ORDER GRANTED; TRIAL SCHEDULE MODIFIED. (Entered: 09/02/2003)

Sept. 2, 2003

Sept. 2, 2003

PACER
81

PLTFS. LETTER REQUEST FOR CLARIFICATION OF ORDER. (Entered: 09/03/2003)

Sept. 2, 2003

Sept. 2, 2003

PACER
82

TRANSCRIPT OF TELEPHONE STATUS CONFERENCE, HELD 8/28/03. (Entered: 09/29/2003)

Sept. 29, 2003

Sept. 29, 2003

PACER
83

ORDER RESPONDING TO PLTFS. CLARIFICATION REQUEST; ISSUE OF FURTHER DEPOS. STAYED PENDING SETTLEMENT OR 11/15/03. (Entered: 10/01/2003)

Oct. 1, 2003

Oct. 1, 2003

PACER
84

MOTION (JOINT) FOR PRELIMINARY APPROVAL OF SETTLEMENT BETWEEN DEFTS. AND PLTF. CLASS. (Entered: 12/04/2003)

Dec. 4, 2003

Dec. 4, 2003

PACER
85

ORDER GRANTING JOINT MOT. FOR PRELIMINARY APPROVAL OF CLASS SETTLEMENT; SCHEDULE SET FOR COMMENTS AND FINAL HRG. (Entered: 12/15/2003)

Dec. 15, 2003

Dec. 15, 2003

PACER
86

ORDER ON 12/19/03 TEL. CONFERENCE RE: ADDITIONS TO CLASS. (Entered: 12/23/2003)

Dec. 23, 2003

Dec. 23, 2003

PACER
87

MOTION (JOINT) FOR FINAL APPROVAL OF SETTLEMENT BETWEEN DEFTS. AND PLTF. CLASS. (Entered: 02/18/2004)

Feb. 18, 2004

Feb. 18, 2004

PACER
88

AFFIDAVIT OF VINCENT J. MOCCIO, ESQ. (Entered: 02/18/2004)

Feb. 18, 2004

Feb. 18, 2004

PACER
89

REVISED EXHIBIT A - AMENDED SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT. (Entered: 02/26/2004)

Feb. 25, 2004

Feb. 25, 2004

PACER
90

CTRM. MIN. FINAL HEARING ON CLASS ACTION SETTLEMENT; ORDER SIGNED; CASE TO BE CLOSED. 20 (Entered: 02/27/2004)

Feb. 27, 2004

Feb. 27, 2004

PACER
91

ORDER APPROVING CLASS ACTION SETTLEMENT. CC MLD (Entered: 02/27/2004)

Feb. 27, 2004

Feb. 27, 2004

PACER
92

JOINT CORRECTED MOTION OF PARTIES FOR FINAL APPROVAL OF SETTLEMENT BETWEEN DEFTS AND PLTF. CLASS. (Entered: 02/27/2004)

Feb. 27, 2004

Feb. 27, 2004

PACER
93

ORDER AMENDING 2/27/04 ORDER DELETING NUMBER 7 IN FIRST LINE OF PARAGRAPH 9 AND SUBSTITUTING NUMBER 74. (Entered: 03/02/2004)

March 2, 2004

March 2, 2004

PACER
94

AFFIDAVIT OF VINCENT J. MOCCIO RE: ACCOUNTING. (Entered: 05/11/2004)

May 11, 2004

May 11, 2004

PACER
95

MOTION (LETTER) BY ERIC MCCANE TO REOPEN CASE TO FILE LATE CLAIM. (Entered: 05/27/2004)

May 27, 2004

May 27, 2004

PACER
96

MOTION (LETTER) BY RICHARD LEE SURRELL TO REOPEN CASE TO FILE LATE CLAIM. (Entered: 05/27/2004)

May 27, 2004

May 27, 2004

PACER
97

ORDER DENYING MCCANE AND SURRELL MOT/REOPEN CASE; DENYING WYNN MILLER REQ. FOR NEW DETERMINATION OF SEARCHES. (Entered: 05/27/2004)

May 27, 2004

May 27, 2004

PACER

Case Details

State / Territory: Wisconsin

Case Type(s):

Jail Conditions

Special Collection(s):

Strip Search Cases

Key Dates

Filing Date: Aug. 9, 2002

Closing Date: 2003

Case Ongoing: No

Plaintiffs

Plaintiff Description:

All persons arrested for misdemeanors or ordinance offenses unrelated to weapons or illegal drugs and strip searched at the St. Croix County Jail between August 6, 1996, and February 27, 2001.

Plaintiff Type(s):

Private Plaintiff

Public Interest Lawyer: No

Filed Pro Se: No

Class Action Sought: Yes

Class Action Outcome: Granted

Defendants

St. Croix County (St. Croix), County

St. Croix County Sheriff's Department (St. Croix County Jail, St. Croix), County

Case Details

Causes of Action:

42 U.S.C. § 1983

Constitutional Clause(s):

Due Process

Unreasonable search and seizure

Equal Protection

Available Documents:

Trial Court Docket

Complaint (any)

Monetary Relief

Any published opinion

Outcome

Prevailing Party: Plaintiff

Nature of Relief:

Damages

Source of Relief:

Settlement

Form of Settlement:

Court Approved Settlement or Consent Decree

Issues

General:

Search policies

Strip search policy

Affected Sex or Gender:

Female

Male

Type of Facility:

Government-run