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Shain v. Ellison, No. 00-7061 (2nd Cir.) (273 F.3d 56) (October 19, 2001) (Judge Rosemary S. Pooler)

Here a divided panel held that strip searches of detainees being held on misdemeanor charges must still be based on a "reasonable suspicion" that the person being searched has a weapon or other contraband.

In this case the Court addressed a ruling by District Judge Wexler in which he held ...

 

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