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Case Law Caveat: Florence v. Board of Chosen Freeholders

4/18/2012
On April 2, 2012, the U.S. Supreme Court held that a jail strip search of any arrestee does not violate the Fourth Amendment even if there is no reasonable suspicion for it. Although this decision sets a new federal limit on lawsuits, Ohio has a separate law that forbids strip searches of any arrestee unless jail officials have probable cause and pre-authorization to conduct the search. For more information on the Ohio law, consult Ohio Revised Code Section 2933.32