Michael S. Chandler v. Steve Koon, Captain Scott Jackson Sgt. Benzler Harol Whitley C/o Baca Darrel Butler

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996 F.2d 1223·1993 U.S. App. LEXIS 22614
United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth CircuitJune 29, 199390-16283California3,023 words

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996 F.2d 1223 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel. Michael S. CHANDLER, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Steve KOON, Captain; Scott Jackson; Sgt. Benzler; Harol Whitley; C/O Baca; Darrel Butler, Defendants-Appellants. Nos. 90-16283, 90-16285. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Argued and Submitted May 14, 1993. Decided June 29, 1993. 1 Before: FLETCHER and T.G. NELSON, Circuit Judges, and WILSON, * District Judge. 2 MEMORANDUM ** 3 Steve Koon, formerly an Associate Warden at the Nevada State Prison, appeals a jury award of compensatory and punitive damages in favor of Michael Chandler, an inmate at the prison. Chandler's 42 U.S.C. § 1983 (1988) suit alleged that his federal constitutional rights had been violated by a digital anal cavity search performed on him without reasonable suspicion on March 8, 1987. We affirm, and, on Chandler's cross-appeal, remand for the entry of a fee award in an amount consistent with the principles outlined in this…

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