Thomas v. City of Clanton.

• Position: Unconstitutional strip search and sexual harassment - Brief Article

U.S. District Court

SEC. 1983

Thomas v. City of Clanton, 285 F.Supp.2d 1275 (M.D.Ala. 2003). A detainee brought a [section] 1983 action alleging that he was subjected to an unconstitutional strip search, and that he had been subjected to sexual harassment while confined. The district court granted summary judgment in favor of the defendants. The court held that the strip search violated the detainee's Fourth Amendment rights, but that officials were not liable for the unwarranted strip...