Grummett v. Rushen

TANG, Circuit Judge:

Plaintiffs, inmates at San Quentin prison (“inmates”), brought a class action seeking declaratory and injunctive relief under 28 U.S.C. § 2201 (1982) and 42 U.S.C. § 1983 (1982). The inmates asserted that the prison policy and practice of allowing female correctional officers to view male inmates in states of partial or total nudity while dressing, showering, being strip searched, or using toilet facilities violated rights of privacy guaranteed by the United States Constitution. The district court, 587 F.Supp. 913, granted summary judgment in favor of defendants, Director…