Bull v. City and County of San Francisco, No. 05-17080 (9th Cir.) (596 F.3d 964) (February 9, 2010) (Judge Sandra S. Ikuta)
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Here a bitterly divided en banc Court rejected a facial challenge to a San Francisco blanket cavity strip-search policy for individuals about to be housed in the city jail whether or not they pose an individualized risk of smuggling.
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