Essex, Burlington jails liable for strip searchesBy DAVID PORTER • Associated Press • February 12, 2009 NEWARK — A bureaucratic mix-up landed Albert Florence in the Burlington County Jail in 2005. Unable to convince police that he had paid the traffic fine he was now accused of ignoring, Florence was arrested and forced to submit …

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http://criminaldefenseblog.blogspot.com/2009/02/taking-on-corrections-they-just-think.htmlWednesday, February 11, 2009Taking On Corrections: “They Just Think The Law Stops At Their Door”The most important rule of practicing criminal law, a rule never taught in Criminal Procedure in law school, is to be nice to court staff. Clerks that don’t like you can conveniently forget to bring your client’s file, the bailiff who …

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Posted on Wed, Feb. 11, 2009 Jail strip-searches ruled unconstitutionalBy Troy Graham Phila Inquirer Staff Writer The policy of strip-searching inmates held for minor offenses at the Burlington and Essex County jails is unconstitutional, a federal judge ruled this month. More than 10,000 people arrested for minor crimes have been strip-searched at the facilities since …

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Strip Searches of Those Arrested for Minor Offenses Held UnconstitutionalBy Mary Pat GallagherNew Jersey Law Journal February 11, 2009 A federal judge has held that Burlington and Essex counties violated the Fourth Amendment by blanket strip searches of defendants charged with non-indictable offenses, such as traffic and child-support violations. U.S. District Judge Joseph Rodriguez said …

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Essex, Burlington Jails Liable For Strip Searches Updated: Wednesday, 11 Feb 2009, 12:33 PM EST  Published : Wednesday, 11 Feb 2009, 12:28 PM EST NEWARK, N.J. – Thousands of strip searches conducted at jails in Burlington and Essex counties have been ruled unconstitutional. A federal judge in Newark, who found the jails liable for damages, …

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  A mistaken warrant, six days in jail and two strip searches   Man sues Burlington and Essex for what he calls ‘a very degrading experience’ Friday, March 28, 2008 BY GUY STERLING Star-Ledger Staff The ordeal began with a simple traffic stop. Albert Florence and his wife were cruising Route 295 in Burlington County …

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(Newark, New Jersey) March 28, 2008 Traffic stop leads to jail, strip searches Man’s class-action suit targets Burlington, Essex over humiliation   BY: GUY STERLING, STAR-LEDGER STAFF The ordeal began with a simple traffic stop. Albert Florence and his wife were cruising Route 295 in Burlington County when a state trooper pulled them over for …

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