Legal Opinion
Doe v. CALUMET CITY, ILL.
District Court, N.D. Illinois
Decided December 12, 1990No. 87 C 3594PublishedCited by 25 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER
SHADUR, District Judge.
Plaintiff class, comprising all women who have been arrested on a misdemeanor or ordinance violation in Calumet City, Illinois on or after April 16, 1982, 1 has sued Calumet City 2 under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 (“Section 1983”) for alleged unconstitutional strip searches conducted by the Calumet City Police Department. Plaintiffs now move under Rule 56 3 for summary judgment on the issue of liability. For the reasons stated in this memorandum opinion and order, plaintiffs’ motion for summary judgment is granted.
Facts
Between April 16, 1982 and the…
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