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· 2/17/1977

Frazier v. Ward

Citations

  • 426 F. Supp. 1354
  • 1977 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 17315

How courts have described this case

Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.

  • finding “that the lack of adequate outside yard exercise in the open air may inflict, depending on the strength of the individual, grave physical and psychological harm upon the inmate”
  • blanket rectal probe searches of high-risk prison inmates invalidated when prison security interests not seriously jeopardized and searches were carried out in humiliating manner
  • anal cavity searches routinely conducted upon inmates returning from prison visits and upon inmates with records of disciplinary problems without reasonable belief or indication of concealment violates the Fourth Amendment

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Judges: James T. Foley

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