Casey Townshend Collier v. the State of Texas

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• holding that the surgical removal of a bullet was, on the facts of the case, unreasonable, despite judicial review and authorization and probable cause
• holding that where 28 U.S.C. § 2255 is “inadequate or ineffective” to test the legality of the detention of a federal prisoner, a prisoner may file a habeas petition pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2241
• explaining that when searches intrude upon heightened privacy interests, a more substantial justification is required
• holding, outside of the prison context, that Virginia could not compel surgery to remove a bullet from a suspect’s chest, in part because of the risk, trauma, and pain involved in the procedure
• explaining that when searches intrude upon heightened privacy interests, a more substantial justification is required
• subjecting state pretrial detainee to forced surgical procedure would violate his “right to be secure in his person guaranteed by the Fourth Amendment”

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