John Arnzen, III v. Charles Palmer

ARNOLD, Circuit Judge.

Patients at the Iowa Civil Commitment Unit for Sex Offenders (CCUSO) filed a complaint under 42 U.S.C. § 1988 challenging the placement of video cameras in CCUSO restrooms, and moved for a preliminary injunction to stop their use. The district court 1 denied the motion as to cameras in the “dormitory style restrooms” (restrooms with multiple toilets, showers and sinks) but granted a preliminary injunction ordering that cameras in the “traditional style bathrooms” (bathrooms with a single toilet, sink, and shower) be pointed at the ceiling or covered with a lens cap. The…