Federal judge strikes down Baton Rouge police strip search
WEBJul 13, 2024 — A federal judge in Louisiana ruled on Friday that the practice of strip-searching individuals who have not been arrested by Baton Rouge police (BRPD) is “unconstitutional on its face” and that the higher standard of probable cause is needed for a strip search according to Supreme Court precedent.
BRPD strip search policy ruled unconstitutional by chief federal …
WEBJul 12, 2024 — The chief federal judge for the Middle District of Louisiana has ruled that the Baton Rouge Police Department’s current strip search policy is unconstitutional.
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WEBJul 12, 2024 — Baton Rouge police have been unconstitutionally strip-searching people for years, and the department must immediately change its policies to limit when the intrusive tactic is used, a federal...
Federal judge wants Baton Rouge Police to have better reasons to strip …
WEBJul 12, 2024 — BATON ROUGE — A federal judge ruled Friday that the Baton Rouge Police Department's policy of strip-searching people based on mere suspicions is unconstitutional and ordered the agency to...
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WEBA federal judge ordered that the Baton Rouge Police Department stop conducting strip searches without probable cause in a Friday ruling determining them unconstitutional.
Federal Judge Orders Baton Rouge Police to Revise Strip-Search …
WEBJul 14, 2024 — BATON ROUGE — In a landmark decision on Friday, a federal judge declared the Baton Rouge Police Department's policy of conducting strip searches based on mere suspicion unconstitutional. The ruling mandates that such searches must be supported by probable cause.
Mayor, police chief address ruling on BRPD strip search policy
WEBJul 12, 2024 — Mayor-President Sharon Weston Broome has issued a statement late Friday after a federal judge said part of BRPD’s policy used to justify strip searches violates the constitutional rights...
A US judge is reining in the use of strip searches amid a police ...
WEBJul 12, 2024 — NEW ORLEANS (AP) — The use of strip searches by police in Louisiana’s capital city was reined in Friday by a federal judge who said the policy under which Baton Rouge officers perform such searches on people who haven’t been arrested is “unconstitutional on its face.”
Federal judge hears arguments on Baton Rouge police strip search …
WEBJun 25, 2024 — Several federal lawsuits have been filed by people claiming they have been illegally strip-searched by BRPD officers over the last few years, saying it’s unconstitutional. Attorney Thomas...
Attorney reacts to court ruling that blocks BRPD officers from
WEBBATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - A federal judge at the Middle District Court ruled Baton Rouge Police officers can no longer conduct strip searches without probable cause, and an attorney in the...