Case: Thompson v. City of Los Angeles

Unknown | U.S. District Court for the Central District of California

Filed Date: 1986

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Case Summary

DTD notes :

defendant prevailed on strip search case (aff'm by appeals court);

dismissal/summary judgment on conditions claim rev'd and sent back to trial court -- don't know what happened on remand

People


Judge(s)

Beezer, Robert R. (Washington)

Farris, Joseph Jerome (Washington)

Ferguson, Warren John (California)

Attorney for Defendant

Brazile, Kevin C. (California)

Oto, Eric S. (California)

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Docket

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Case Details

State / Territory: California

Case Type(s):

Jail Conditions

Special Collection(s):

Strip Search Cases

Key Dates

Filing Date: 1986

Case Ongoing: Unknown

Plaintiffs

Plaintiff Description:

Individual (male) subjected to a strip search at the LA County Jail.

Public Interest Lawyer: No

Filed Pro Se: Yes

Defendants

City of Los Angeles (Los Angeles), City

Los Angeles County (Los Angeles), County

Facility Type(s):

Government-run

Case Details

Causes of Action:

42 U.S.C. § 1983

Available Documents:

Any published opinion

Outcome

Prevailing Party: Mixed

Nature of Relief:

Unknown

Source of Relief:

Litigation

Issues

Affected Sex/Gender(s):

Male

Jails, Prisons, Detention Centers, and Other Institutions:

Strip search policy (facilities)