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 sujected to a strip search filed this case in the United States District Court for the Northern District of California againstthe 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)

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Documents in the Clearinghouse

Document

3:99-cv-01806

Docket (PACER)

Schneider v. San Francisco Sheriff's Department

Feb. 6, 2003

Feb. 6, 2003

Docket

Docket

Last updated April 16, 2024, 3:07 a.m.

ECF Number Description Date Link Date / Link
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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

City and County of San Francisco (San Francisco, San Francisco), County

Case Details

Available Documents:

Trial Court Docket

Outcome

Prevailing Party: Mixed

Nature of Relief:

Damages

Source of Relief:

Litigation

Issues

General:

Strip search policy

LGBTQ+:

LGBTQ+

Affected Sex or Gender:

Female

Type of Facility:

Government-run