No more unconstitutional strip searches of pro-life advocates after settlement in Md.ALLIANCE DEFENSE FUND NEWS RELEASE
No more unconstitutional strip searches of pro-life advocates after settlement in Md.
BALTIMORE — Alliance Defense Fund attorneys have secured a favorable partial settlement on behalf of pro-life advocates who were arrested, strip-searched, shackled, and jailed in Harford County in 2008. The county defendants agreed to a policy change to ensure that peaceful protesters will be protected from undergoing strip searches at the county detention center. Although the U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland, Northern Division, approved dismissal of the county defendants Tuesday, the lawsuit continues to move forward against non-county defendants who were involved, including the state troopers who initiated the censorship and arrests. Case Name: Swagler v. Harford County Full news release, quotes, and related media resources available at the following link: http://www.adfmedia.org/News/PRDetail/4412 ADF is a legal alliance of Christian attorneys and like-minded organizations defending the right of people to freely live out their faith. Launched in 1994, ADF employs a unique combination of strategy, training, funding, and litigation to protect and preserve religious liberty, the sanctity of life, marriage, and the family.
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