Allegheny County Prison Emp. v. County of Allegh.U.S. District Court EMPLOYEE VISITOR Allegheny County Prison Emp. v. County of Allegh., 315 F.Supp.2d 728 (W.D.Pa. 2004). Employees at a county jail brought a suit challenging its employee search policy, which involved random pat-down searches by same sex employees of all areas of the searched employee's body. including the abdomen abdomen, in humans and other vertebrates, portion of the trunk between the diaphragm and lower pelvis. In humans the wall of the abdomen is a muscular structure covered by fascia, fat, and skin. and groin groin, in oceanography: see coast protection. , as well as the removal of outer clothing, shoes and belts. The employees moved for a preliminary injunction A temporary order made by a court at the request of one party that prevents the other party from pursuing a particular course of conduct until the conclusion of a trial on the merits. A preliminary injunction is regarded as extraordinary relief. . The district court denied the motion, finding that the employees failed to demonstrate the likelihood of success on their Fourth Amendment or equal protection claims. The court noted that the county had a strong government interest in controlling the flow of contraband contraband, in international law, goods necessary or useful in the prosecution of war that a belligerent may lawfully seize from a neutral who is attempting to deliver them to the enemy. into prisons, and that employees had a diminished di·min·ish v. di·min·ished, di·min·ish·ing, di·min·ish·es v.tr. 1. a. To make smaller or less or to cause to appear so. b. expectation of privacy because they worked in a correctional facility. The search policy was uniformly applied to all employees and visitors who had contact with inmates. (Allegheny County Prison, Pennsylvania) |
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