Legal Opinion
Gwiazdowski v. County of Chester
District Court, E.D. Pennsylvania
Decided October 20, 2009No. Civil Action No. 2:08-cv-04463PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM
LEGROME D. DAVIS, District Judge.
I. FACTUAL BACKGROUND AND PROCEDURAL HISTORY
Plaintiff Mary Gwiazdowski commenced this class action against Defendant Chester County following incidents that occurred while Plaintiff was detained at Chester County Prison in West Chester, Pennsylvania (“Chester Prison”) on September 13, 2007, for misdemeanor charges of driving under the influence (“DUI”) and traffic violations. Plaintiff claims that she and others similarly situated were subjected to unconstitutional strip searches upon entry into Chester Prison. Defendant Chester County is…
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