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30. The Solicitor General of the US, Donald Verrilli...

Tue Apr 3, 2012, 01:01 AM

Apr 2012

submitted a brief for the Justice Department arguing that such searches didn't violate the 4th Amendment.

The brief filed can be read here:
http://sblog.s3.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/10-945bsacUnitedStates.pdf

You can see who opposed the searches (filed for/in support of the petitioner ) and who supported them (for/in support of respondent) and their arguments
here: http://www.scotusblog.com/case-files/cases/florence-v-board-of-chosen-freeholders-of-the-county-of-burlington/

Note that in the Supreme Court's decision that it's not the mere 'arrest' that allows such a search but placing an arrested person in the 'general population' of the jail.

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High court upholds jails' strip searches [View all] WillParkinson Apr 2012 OP

USA! USA! USA! geardaddy Apr 2012 #1

Conservatives sure seem to love this sort of stuff Hugabear Apr 2012 #2

Evidentally Obama loves it too. avaistheone1 Apr 2012 #9

not over there... alp227 Apr 2012 #23

If they are their for a "minor" offense, why take them to jail at all? Arctic Dave Apr 2012 #3

Exactly. avaistheone1 Apr 2012 #8

No, there is money and statistics to be made from even minor offenses. dixiegrrrrl Apr 2012 #18

When the high court has no problem with waterboarding and torture..... lib2DaBone Apr 2012 #4

While ... 1StrongBlackMan Apr 2012 #5

"strip searches are really not that bad" Occulus Apr 2012 #10

Yeah ... 1StrongBlackMan Apr 2012 #11

I had to under go one abolugi Apr 2012 #12

I disagree ... 1StrongBlackMan Apr 2012 #14

Sorry, I disagree dash_bannon Apr 2012 #19

The Ruling Is A Victory For The Obama Administration... Purveyor Apr 2012 #6

Who searched Clarence Thomas, Anita Hill? alp227 Apr 2012 #13

Scalitas once again dances on the grave of the 4th Amendment Rochester Apr 2012 #15

Ugh. Just ugh. a2liberal Apr 2012 #16

The 'conservative wing' of the court are authoritarians. blackspade Apr 2012 #17

Chilling to the bone Politicub Apr 2012 #20

+1 Blue_Tires Apr 2012 #25

The Solicitor General of the US, Donald Verrilli... PoliticAverse Apr 2012 #30

Here is the actual Court Opinion happyslug Apr 2012 #21

This court is out to lunch bigdarryl Apr 2012 #22

Of course... WillParkinson Apr 2012 #26

Putting people in prison is what this country does best. sarcasmo Apr 2012 #24

The Facists are winning. Loge23 Apr 2012 #27

does this mean.... unkachuck Apr 2012 #28

Fox "News" and hate radio should be screaming about this Doctor_J Apr 2012 #32

Imagine if a conservative replaces Ginsburg? Thrill Apr 2012 #33

Sonograms for all! nt bemildred Apr 2012 #34