Case: Draper v. Walsh

5:91-cv-01104 | U.S. District Court for the Western District of Oklahoma

Filed Date: July 18, 1991

Closed Date: May 7, 1992

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Case Summary

A pre-trial detainee strip-searched in the county jail after having been arrested for public intoxication filed this case in 1991 in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Oklahoma. On the defendants' motion for summary judgment, the District Court (Judge Cauthron) held that the County's policy of subjecting detainees arrested for traffic violations or other minor offenses to visual strip search at the discretion of police was unconstitutional on its face, making qualified immunity defense

unavailable.

The case concluded in a judgment for the plaintiff in the amount of $20,000.

Summary Authors

Denise Heberle (8/7/2012)

People


Judge(s)

Cauthron, Robin J. (Oklahoma)

Attorney for Plaintiff

McDonald, Norman P. (Oklahoma)

Attorney for Defendant

Gaston , Reginald D. (Oklahoma)

Jacobsen, John M. (Oklahoma)

McGraw, Jamie J. (Oklahoma)

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Documents in this case

5:91-cv-01104

Docket (PACER)

May 7, 1992

May 7, 1992

Docket
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5:91-cv-01104

Memorandum Opinion and Order

Dec. 17, 1991

Dec. 17, 1991

Order/Opinion

790 F.Supp. 1553

Docket

Last updated March 24, 2025, 8:11 a.m.

ECF Number Date Description Link
1 July 18, 1991

COMPLAINT (FE) (Entered: 07/22/1991)

PACER
2 July 18, 1991

PRAECIPE for and issued 1 Summs by plaintiff Dacre Beth Draper (FE) (Entered: 07/22/1991)

PACER
3 July 18, 1991

ATTORNEY APPEARANCE for plaintiff Dacre Beth Draper by Norman P. McDonald (FE) (Entered: 07/22/1991)

PACER
4 July 23, 1991

RETURN OF SERVICE executed upon defendant John Walsh on 7/23/91 by personal service (20 days) (FE) (Entered: 07/24/1991)

PACER
5 Aug. 12, 1991

ANSWER by defendant John Walsh to pla's complaint (FE) (Entered: 08/13/1991)

PACER
6 Aug. 12, 1991

MOTION by defendant John Walsh to dismiss complaint for failure to state a cause of action agnst Dft upon which relief can be grtg (FE) (Entered: 08/13/1991)

PACER
7 Aug. 12, 1991

BRIEF (MEMORANDUM) by defendant John Walsh in support of motion to dismiss complaint for failure to state a cause of action agnst Dft upon which relief can be grtg [6-1] (FE) (Entered: 08/13/1991)

PACER
8 Aug. 13, 1991

PRAECIPE for and issued 1 Summs by plaintiff Dacre Beth Draper (FE) (Entered: 08/14/1991)

PACER
9 Aug. 22, 1991

RETURN OF SERVICE executed upon defendant John Walsh on 8/16/91 by serving Bd of Cty Comrs of Cleveland Cty by PPS (20 days) (FE) (Entered: 08/22/1991)

PACER
10 Aug. 22, 1991

RESPONSE by plaintiff Dacre Beth Draper to dfts motion to dismiss complaint for failure to state a cause of action agnst Dft upon which relief can be grtg [6-1] or in the alternative mtn of pla for lv to join Bd of Cty Comrs of Cleveland Cty as a pty-dft & mtn for lv to file amended compl & mtn of pla to strike defense (FE) (Entered: 08/22/1991)

PACER
10 Aug. 22, 1991

MOTION by plaintiff Dacre Beth Draper for leave to join Bd of Cty Comrs of Cleveland Cty as a pty-dft , and to amend complaint , and to strike defense (FE) (Entered: 08/22/1991)

PACER
11 Sept. 5, 1991

ORDER by Honorable Robin J. Cauthron denying pla's motion to strike defense [10-3] and granting dft's motion to dismiss complaint for failure to state a cause of action agnst Dft upon which relief can be grtg [6-1] dismissing party John Walsh (MICRO SEPTEMBER 91) (cc: all counsel) (FE) (Entered: 09/06/1991)

PACER
12 Sept. 9, 1991

AMENDED COMPLAINT [1-1] by plaintiff Dacre Beth Draper; jury demand adding Cleveland Cty Comrs, John Walsh (ar) (Entered: 09/10/1991)

PACER
13 Sept. 9, 1991

PRAECIPE for and issued 2 summ by plaintiff Dacre Beth Draper (ar) (Entered: 09/10/1991)

PACER
14 Sept. 12, 1991

ATTORNEY APPEARANCE for defendant John Walsh by John M Jacobsen (FE) (Entered: 09/12/1991)

PACER
15 Sept. 12, 1991

ORDER by Honorable Robin J. Cauthron that Pla have & recover an atty fee in the amt of $25,550.(cc: all counsel) (FE) (Entered: 09/12/1991)

PACER
16 Sept. 24, 1991

RETURN OF SERVICE executed upon defendant John Walsh on 9/23/91 by PPS (20 days) (FE) (Entered: 09/25/1991)

PACER
17 Sept. 24, 1991

RETURN OF SERVICE executed upon defendant Cleveland Cty Comrs on 9/13/91 PPS (20 days) (FE) (Entered: 09/25/1991)

PACER
18 Sept. 24, 1991

ANSWER by defendant John Walsh to plaintiff's amended complaint (FE) (Entered: 09/25/1991)

PACER
19 Sept. 26, 1991

ANSWER by defendants to plaintiffs' amended petition (FE) (Entered: 09/27/1991)

PACER
Oct. 11, 1991

STATUS/SCHEDULING DOCKET ; status scheduling conf set for 11:30 11/7/91 (FE) (Entered: 10/15/1991)

PACER
20 Nov. 6, 1991

PRETRIAL SCHEDULING CONFERENCE MEMORANDUM (STATUS REPORT) by plaintiff and defendants (FE) (Entered: 11/07/1991)

PACER
21 Nov. 7, 1991

SCHEDULING ORDER Honorable Robin J. Cauthron ; jury trial set for 3/1/92 ; Mtn to join add'l ptys/amend pldgs l2/l/9l; Pla wit list l2/l5/9l; Dft wit list l2/l5/9l; Pla exh list l2/l5/9l, dft exh list l2/l5/9l; Pla final content l/1/92, dft 5 days t/a; All stip 3/l/92; Mtns in limine 3/l/92; Joint stmt of cs 3/l/92; Req voir dire 3/l/92; Prop findings & conclusions 3/l/92; Pla's cnsl dir to initiate settlm disc now & rpt status by l/l5/92; Discovery set for 1/1/92 ;mtn filing ddl set for 1/15/92 ; pretrial order due 3/1/92 ; status scheduling conference held on 11:30 11/7/91 jury instr due : 3/1/92 voir dire requests due : 3/1/92 trial briefs due : 3/1/92 (cc: all counsel) (FE) (Entered: 11/12/1991)

PACER
22 Nov. 19, 1991

MOTION by defendant John Walsh for summary judgment (FE) (Entered: 11/20/1991)

PACER
23 Nov. 20, 1991

JOINT APPLICATION (MOTION) by plaintiff Dacre Beth Draper and defendant John Walsh to extend time to resp to disc req or to hold resp in abeyance until after SJ by John Walsh is ruled upon (FE) (Entered: 11/21/1991)

PACER
24 Nov. 21, 1991

ORDER by Honorable Robin J. Cauthron denying joint motion to extend time to resp to disc req or to hold resp in abeyance until after SJ by John Walsh is ruled upon [23-1] (cc: all counsel) (FE) (Entered: 11/22/1991)

PACER
25 Nov. 27, 1991

RESPONSE in opposition by plaintiff Dacre Beth Draper to dft John Walsh's motion for summary judgment [22-1] (FE) (Entered: 11/27/1991)

PACER
26 Nov. 27, 1991

MOTION by plaintiff Dacre Beth Draper to compel as to dft Bd of Cty Comrs & br in supp (FE) (Entered: 11/27/1991)

PACER
27 Dec. 5, 1991

APPLICATION (MOTION) by plaintiff Dacre Beth Draper to strike the Mtn to compel filed by plaintiff on ll/27/9l as to dft Bd of Cty Comrs of Cleveland Cty only (FE) (Entered: 12/06/1991)

PACER
28 Dec. 6, 1991

ORDER by Honorable Robin J. Cauthron striking pla's motion to compel as to dft Bd of Cty Comrs & br in supp [26-1] (cc: all counsel) (FE) (Entered: 12/10/1991)

PACER
29 Dec. 13, 1991

LETTER RE WITNESS & exhibit list submitted by defendant John Walsh (FE) (Entered: 12/16/1991)

PACER
30 Dec. 16, 1991

LETTER RE WITNESS & exhibt list submitted by plaintiff Dacre Beth Draper (FE) (Entered: 12/17/1991)

PACER
31 Dec. 17, 1991

OBJECTIONS by plaintiff Dacre Beth Draper to dft Walsh's witness & exhibit list [29-1] (FE) (Entered: 12/18/1991)

PACER
32 Dec. 17, 1991

MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER by Honorable Robin J. Cauthron denying dft Walsh's motion for summary judgment [22-1] (MORE FULLY SET OUT) (cc: all counsel) (FE) (Entered: 12/20/1991)

PACER
33 Dec. 23, 1991

SUPPLEMENT by plaintiff Dacre Beth Draper re witness & exhibit list [30-1] (FE) (Entered: 12/24/1991)

PACER
34 Dec. 23, 1991

OBJECTIONS by plaintiff Dacre Beth Draper to dft John Walsh & Bd of Comrs of Cleveland Cty's witness & exhibit list [29-1] (FE) (Entered: 12/24/1991)

PACER
36 Dec. 23, 1991

NOTICE OF APPEAL by defendant John Walsh from Dist. Court decision, Opinion and Order entered December 17, 1991. w/s [36-1] (92-6006) (hm) Modified on 01/16/1992 (Entered: 01/02/1992)

PACER
35 Dec. 24, 1991

NOTICE by defendant Cleveland Cty Comrs of taking deposition of Dacre Beth Draper (FE) (Entered: 12/24/1991)

PACER
Dec. 31, 1991

RECEIVED re appeal [36-1] fee in amount of $ 105.00 ( Receipt # 019753) (hm) (Entered: 01/02/1992)

PACER
37 Jan. 2, 1992

CLERK'S LETTER re: service of Notice of Appeal, with copy of letter, Notice of Appeal and docket sheet as preliminary record mailed to CCA and counsel (hm) (Entered: 01/02/1992)

PACER
38 Jan. 6, 1992

FINAL CONTENTIONS by defendant John Walsh (FE) (Entered: 01/07/1992)

PACER
39 Jan. 6, 1992

FINAL CONTENTIONS by defendant Cleveland Cty Comrs and defendant John Walsh as sheriff of Cleveland Cty (FE) (Entered: 01/07/1992)

PACER
41 Jan. 6, 1992

NOTICE of Transcript Order Form by dft (Jacobsen) a transcript is not necessary, cc: CCA and counsel (FE) (Entered: 01/08/1992)

PACER
42 Jan. 8, 1992

CLERK'S letter to CCA and counsel advising a transcript is not necessary and the record on appeal is ready to transmit (FE) (Entered: 01/08/1992)

PACER
43 Jan. 10, 1992

MOTION by plaintiff Dacre Beth Draper for partial summary judgment as to the issue of liability only & supp br (FE) (Entered: 01/13/1992)

PACER
44 Jan. 21, 1992

ORDER by Honorable Robin J. Cauthron Administrative Closing: That Clerk administratively terminate this action without prejudice to the rights of the parties to reopen for entry of any stipulation or order; if parties have not reopened within 90 days to obtain final determination, action will be deemed dismissed with prejudice (MICRO JANUARY 92) (cc: all counsel) (FE) (Entered: 01/24/1992)

PACER
45 Feb. 20, 1992

CCA'S certified copy of order (re: consideration of the joint motion withdrawing appeal, it is ordered appeal be and is dismissed; each party shall bear its own costs (Hoecker) #92-6006 (FE) (Entered: 02/20/1992)

PACER
46 April 30, 1992

JUDGMENT: by Honorable Robin J. Cauthron: That plaintiff have and recover judgment against the defendant for $20,000.00 with interest theron from March 30, 1992, at the statutory rate. (cc: all counsel) (hm) (Entered: 05/01/1992)

PACER
48 May 4, 1992

ASSIGNMENT OF JUDGMENT of plf Dacre Beth Draper (cc: all counsel) (hm) (Entered: 05/07/1992)

PACER
49 May 4, 1992

ORDER directing preparation of certification of registration for filing in a separate district by Honorable Wayne E. Alley (cc: all counsel) (hm) (Entered: 05/07/1992)

PACER
47 May 7, 1992

AMENDED JOURNAL ENTRY OF JUDGMENT: by Honorable Wayne E. Alley; that plf have and recover judgment against the dft for $20,000.00 with interest theron from March 30, 1992, at the statutory rate. (cc: all counsel) (hm) (Entered: 05/07/1992)

PACER

Case Details

State / Territory:

Oklahoma

Case Type(s):

Jail Conditions

Special Collection(s):

Strip Search Cases

Key Dates

Filing Date: July 18, 1991

Closing Date: May 7, 1992

Case Ongoing: No

Plaintiffs

Plaintiff Description:

While waiting to post bond for release upon detention for public intoxication, the detainee was strip-searched by female guards pursuant to the detention center's indiscriminate policy of searching all prisoners.

Public Interest Lawyer: No

Filed Pro Se: No

Class Action Sought: No

Class Action Outcome: Not sought

Defendants

County

Cleveland County

Sheriff of Cleveland County

Facility Type(s):

Government-run

Case Details

Causes of Action:

42 U.S.C. § 1983

Constitutional Clause(s):

Unreasonable search and seizure

Other Dockets:

Western District of Oklahoma 5:91-cv-01104

Available Documents:

Any published opinion

Trial Court Docket

Outcome

Prevailing Party: Plaintiff OR Mixed

Relief Granted:

Damages

Source of Relief:

Litigation

Issues

General/Misc.:

Search policies

Affected Sex/Gender(s):

Female

Jails, Prisons, Detention Centers, and Other Institutions:

Strip search policy (facilities)

Policing:

Strip search policy (policing)

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