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Case: Schneider v. City and County of San Francisco

3:97-cv-02203 | U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California

Filed Date: June 12, 1997

Closed Date: 1999

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Case Summary

On June 12, 1997, a female arrestee who was subjected to a strip search filed this case in the United States District Court for the Northern District of California against the City and County of San Francisco and various officials, claiming

After a jury trial, the court entered judgment for the plaintiff in the amount of $750,000 in compensatory damages and $5,000 in punitives against an individual defendant. Defendants filed a notice of appeal, but never followed through.

 

Summary Authors

Denise Heberle (3/15/2012)

People

Judge(s)

Chesney, Maxine M. (California)

Larson, James L. (California)

Attorney for Plaintiff

Clarence, Nanci L. (California)

Attorney for Defendant

Davis, Matthew D. (California)

Mahoney, Patrick J. (California)

Documents in the Clearinghouse

3:99-cv-01806

Docket (PACER)

Schneider v. San Francisco Sheriff's Department

Feb. 6, 2003

Feb. 6, 2003

Docket

Docket

Last updated March 27, 2025, 8:17 a.m.

ECF Number Description Date Link Date / Link
1

COMPLAINT - no Summons(es) issued; Fee status pd entered on 4/9/99 in the amount of $150.00 (Receipt No. 3300085); jury demand [3:99-cv- 01806] (lcc, COURT STAFF) (Entered: 04/12/1999)

April 9, 1999

April 9, 1999

2

ORDER RE COURT PROCEDURE and SCHEDULE (ADR Multi- Option) by Judge Fern M. Smith: Proof of service to be filed by 5/24/99; counsels' case management statement to be filed by 8/3/99; initial case management conference will be held 8:30 8/13/99. (cc: all counsel) [3:99-cv-01806] (lcc, COURT STAFF) (Entered: 04/12/1999)

April 9, 1999

April 9, 1999

3

NOTICE by Plaintiff Victoria Schneider of related case(s) 3:97-cv-2203 MMC. [3:99-cv-01806] (lcc, COURT STAFF) (Entered: 04/12/1999)

April 9, 1999

April 9, 1999

4

ORDER by Judge Maxine M. Chesney GRANTING related case notice [3-1]; Case reassigned to Judge Maxine M. Chesney (Date Entered: 4/22/99) (cc: all counsel) [3:99-cv-01806] (slh, COURT STAFF) (Entered: 04/22/1999)

April 22, 1999

April 22, 1999

Docket Modification (Administrative) to order reassigning case to Judge Maxine M. Chesney [4-1]; removing case from the Multi-Option ADR Pilot (ADR LR 3) upon reassignment. [3:99-cv-01806] (slh, COURT STAFF) (Entered: 04/22/1999)

April 22, 1999

April 22, 1999

Docket Modification (Administrative) to relating cases C-97-2203 [3:99- cv-01806] (ab, COURT STAFF) (Entered: 04/22/1999)

April 22, 1999

April 22, 1999

5

ORDER RE COURT PROCEDURE and SCHEDULE by Judge Maxine M. Chesney : initial case management conference will be held 10:30 8/13/99 . (cc: all counsel) (ab, COURT STAFF) (Entered: 04/27/1999)

April 27, 1999

April 27, 1999

6

CLERK'S NOTICE Case Management Statement is due 10/8/99 ; Case Management Conference set for 10:30 10/15/99 [3:99-cv-01806] (ab, COURT STAFF) (Entered: 05/12/1999)

May 11, 1999

May 11, 1999

7

ORDER by Judge Maxine M. Chesney plaintiff's voluntarily dismissing case with prejudice ; appeal filing ddl 8/20/99 ( Date Entered: 7/21/99) (cc: all counsel) [3:99-cv-01806] (ab, COURT STAFF) (Entered: 07/21/1999)

July 20, 1999

July 20, 1999

Docket Modification (Administrative) to dismissing case ; appeal filing ddl 10/28/99 [3:99-cv-01806] (ab, COURT STAFF) (Entered: 09/28/1999)

July 20, 1999

July 20, 1999

8

CLERK'S NOTICE Case Management Conference set for 3:30 3/20/03 ; Counsel shall file a Joint Case Management Statement one week prior to the conference [3:99-cv-01806] (scu, COURT STAFF) (Entered: 02/07/2003)

Feb. 6, 2003

Feb. 6, 2003

Case Details

State / Territory:

California

Case Type(s):

Jail Conditions

Special Collection(s):

Strip Search Cases

Key Dates

Filing Date: June 12, 1997

Closing Date: 1999

Case Ongoing: No

Plaintiffs

Plaintiff Description:

Transgender plaintiff subjected to a strip search.

Public Interest Lawyer: No

Filed Pro Se: Unknown

Class Action Sought: No

Class Action Outcome: Not sought

Defendants

County

City and County of San Francisco

Facility Type(s):

Government-run

Case Details

Other Dockets:

Northern District of California 3:97-cv-02203

Northern District of California 3:99-cv-01806

Available Documents:

Trial Court Docket

Outcome

Prevailing Party: Plaintiff OR Mixed

Relief Granted:

Damages

Source of Relief:

Litigation

Issues

Affected Sex/Gender(s):

Female

Jails, Prisons, Detention Centers, and Other Institutions:

Strip search policy (facilities)

LGBTQ+:

LGBTQ+

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