Thomsen v. Ross.U.S. District Court STRIP SEARCH Thomsen v. Ross, 368 F.Supp.2d 961 (D.Minn. 2005). A detainee de·tain·ee n. A person held in custody or confinement: a political detainee. Noun 1. detainee - some held in custody political detainee brought a [section] 1983 civil rights action against a county and county employees, alleging he was wrongfully wrong·ful adj. 1. Wrong; unjust: wrongful criticism. 2. Unlawful: wrongful death. strip searched and suffered a broken hand after he arrested on driving under the influence (DUI driving under the influence (DUI) n. commonly called "drunk driving," it refers to operating a motor vehicle while one's blood alcohol content is above the legal limit set by statute, which supposedly is the level at which a person cannot drive safely. ) charges. The district court granted summary judgment for the defendants in part, and denied it in part. The district court held that summary judgment was precluded by genuine issues of material fact regarding the reasonableness of the strip search, and the existence and implementation of a county policy authorizing strip searches for all gross misdemeanant mis·de·mean·ant n. Law One who has been convicted of a misdemeanor. arrestees. (Crow Wing County Jail, Minnesota) |
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