Byrd v. Maricopa County Sheriff's Department

U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit · Decided 2011-01-05

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Opinion by Judge RAWLINSON; Partial Concurrence and Partial Dissent by Judge N.R. Smith. OPINION RAWLINSON, Circuit Judge: Charles E. Byrd (Byrd), a pretrial detainee at the time, was subjected to a cross-gender strip search of his genital area. Because the strip search was unreasonable under the facts of this case, we reverse the district court’s entry of judgment in favor of Defen…

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