Legal Opinion
Boone v. City of Philadelphia
District Court, E.D. Pennsylvania
Decided November 3, 2009No. Civil Action 05-1851PublishedCited by 31 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM
McLAUGHLIN, District Judge.
The parties have moved for the certification of a class and approval of a settlement in this case involving the policy of the City of Philadelphia to strip-search all pretrial detainees upon admission to the Philadelphia Prison System (PPS). Class counsel has also moved for an award of attorneys’ fees and reimbursement of out-of-pocket expenses. After a hearing held on September 29, 2009, the Court grants these motions and enters final judgment and an order of dismissal.
I. Background
A. History of the Litigation
Class representative Nakisha Boone brought…
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