Case: Travis v. City of Joliet

84-03837 | U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois

Filed Date: 1984

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Case Summary

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People

Judge(s)

Hart, William Thomas (Illinois)

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Documents in the Clearinghouse

Document

84-03837

Opinion [Re: Motion to Dismiss Defendants]

Mazzie Travis v. City of Joliet

Oct. 13, 1984

Oct. 13, 1984

Order/Opinion

1984 U.S.Dist.LEXIS 23630

Docket

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Case Details

State / Territory: Illinois

Case Type(s):

Jail Conditions

Special Collection(s):

Strip Search Cases

Key Dates

Filing Date: 1984

Case Ongoing: Unknown

Plaintiffs

Plaintiff Description:

Female plaintiff who, on May 6, 1979 was stopped for a traffic violation, taken into custody, and then subjected to a strip search and body cavity search.

Public Interest Lawyer: Unknown

Filed Pro Se: Unknown

Defendants

City of Joliet (Joliet), City

Facility Type(s):

Government-run

Case Details

Causes of Action:

42 U.S.C. § 1983

Available Documents:

Any published opinion

Outcome

Prevailing Party: Unknown

Nature of Relief:

Unknown

Issues

Affected Sex/Gender(s):

Female

Jails, Prisons, Detention Centers, and Other Institutions:

Strip search policy (facilities)