Case: Walsh v. Franco

2:86-cv-00097 | U.S. District Court for the District of Vermont

Filed Date: 1986

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Case Summary

(This summary is temporary, while we research the case.) The plaintiff in this case was arrested for failure to pay parking tickets, a charge which was later aqcuited. However, during his arrest, the plaintiff was handcuffed and strip searched. Plaintiff brought this suit, alleging that a strip search under those circumstances violates the Fourth Amendment. This case is closed.

People


Judge(s)

Kearse, Amalya Lyle (New York)

Lumbard, Joseph Edward (New York)

Oakes, James Lowell (Vermont)

Attorney for Plaintiff
Attorney for Defendant

Amestoy, Jeffrey L. (Vermont)

Hartman, Donald F. (Vermont)

Judge(s)

Kearse, Amalya Lyle (New York)

Lumbard, Joseph Edward (New York)

Oakes, James Lowell (Vermont)

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Documents in the Clearinghouse

Document

87-09031

Opinion

U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit

June 6, 1988

June 6, 1988

Order/Opinion

849 F.2d 849

Docket

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Case Details

State / Territory: Vermont

Case Type(s):

Jail Conditions

Special Collection(s):

Strip Search Cases

Key Dates

Filing Date: 1986

Case Ongoing: No

Plaintiffs

Plaintiff Description:

Plaintiff underwent a strip and body cavity in the processing area of the Chittenden County Correctional Center following his arrest for unpaid parking tickets.

Public Interest Lawyer: Unknown

Filed Pro Se: Unknown

Class Action Sought: No

Class Action Outcome: Not sought

Defendants

City of Burlington (Burlington, Chittenden), City

City of Burlington Police Department (Burlington, Chittenden), City

State of Vermont Department of Corrections, State

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:

Unknown

Source of Relief:

Unknown

Issues

General:

Search policies

Strip search policy

Affected Sex or Gender:

Male

Type of Facility:

Government-run