Mulvania v. Sheriff of Rock Island County

U.S. Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit · Decided 2017-03-09

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HAMILTON, Circuit Judge. This appeal presents two distinct claims. The first arises from plaintiff Joan Mulva-nia’s arrest and detention at the Rock Island County Jail in November 2010. Mul-vania claims the jail has a widespread practice of conducting strip searches with excessive force and without accommodating people who are experiencing mental distress. The second claim arises from ten other plaintiffs who joined the suit t…

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