· 8/5/2010
Hutchinson v. West Virginia State Police
Citations
- 731 F. Supp. 2d 521
- 2010 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 79158
- 2010 WL 3069683
How courts have described this case
Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.
- holding that it was unreasonable for police to leave plaintiff naked any longer than was necessary, i.e., more than a few minutes, to clear the residence of danger
- finding that Hall concluded “(1) that an occupant may only be kept naked so long as necessary to secure a room or otherwise ensure officer safety, and (2) that prolonged forced nakedness is a violation of clearly established rights”
- granting summary judgment to officers on excessive-force claim where they dragged plaintiff by her hair out of shower and into living room to be placed, naked, with house’s remaining occupants
- “prolonged forced nakedness is a violation of clearly established rights.”
- analyzing prolonged forced nakedness in context of Fourth Amendment
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Judges: Robert C. Chambers
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