Case: Holton v. Mohon

4:85-00065 | U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas

Filed Date: Jan. 25, 1985

Closed Date: 1987

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Case Summary

In 1987, the District Court for the Northern District of Texas found that a county employee's strip search and visual cavity inspection of a woman arested for driving while intoxicated was unreasonable and that the employee and the county were not entitled to qualified immunity.

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Summary Authors

Denise Heberle (8/14/2012)

People


Judge(s)

Belew, David Owen Jr. (Texas)

Attorney for Plaintiff

Bailey, H. Deloyd (Texas)

Marsh, Stephen R. (Texas)

Attorney for Defendant

Claunch, Jim (Texas)

Loftin, Jerry J. (Texas)

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Documents in the Clearinghouse

Document

4:85-00065

Opinion

Sept. 8, 1987

Sept. 8, 1987

Order/Opinion

684 F.Supp. 684

Docket

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Case Details

State / Territory: Texas

Case Type(s):

Jail Conditions

Special Collection(s):

Strip Search Cases

Key Dates

Filing Date: Jan. 25, 1985

Closing Date: 1987

Case Ongoing: No

Plaintiffs

Plaintiff Description:

Plaintiff was arrested for driving while intoxicated and was strip searched by a female-jail officer pursuant to the county's jail policy.

Public Interest Lawyer: No

Filed Pro Se: No

Class Action Sought: Unknown

Class Action Outcome: Unknown

Defendants

Parker County (Parker), County

Parker County (Parker), County

Case Details

Causes of Action:

42 U.S.C. § 1983

Constitutional Clause(s):

Unreasonable search and seizure

Available Documents:

Any published opinion

Outcome

Prevailing Party: Plaintiff

Nature of Relief:

Damages

Source of Relief:

Litigation

Order Duration: 1987 - None

Issues

General:

Search policies

Affected Sex or Gender:

Female

Type of Facility:

Government-run

Policing:

Strip search policy (policing)