Eleventh Circuit Upholds Inmate Strip Search, Calls for Revisiting Qualified Immunity

The Eleventh Circuit has upheld the constitutionality of a strip search conducted on a female inmate, despite recognizing the potential for its demeaning nature. The panel composed of Judges Robin Rosenbaum, Kevin Newsom, and Gerald Tjoflat, delivered their decision on July 29 with Rosenbaum penning the majority opinion. Both Rosenbaum and Newsom expressed apprehensions over the qualified immunity doctrine, urging a review of its application by the Eleventh Circuit. Their concurring opinions emphasize the need to address potential excesses in qualified-immunity jurisprudence. For more details, visit the original article here.