Legal Opinion
Hurley v. Ward
District Court, S.D. New York
Decided September 29, 1982No. 77 Civ. 3847 (RLC), 78 Civ. 5382 (RLC)PublishedCited by 14 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
ROBERT L. CARTER, District Judge.
The Proceedings
In 77 Civ. 3847, plaintiff Michael Hurley initially sued pro se, pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983, seeking preliminarily to enjoin state prison authorities from subjecting him to strip frisk (body cavity, genital and anal) searches and requesting damages for injuries inflicted by prison guards in the excessive use of force. The motion for preliminary injunction was granted. Although class relief had not been sought, the injunction issued barred strip frisk searches throughout the state prison system except on probable cause. On appeal the…
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3Cited by14 opinions
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