In Henry v. Hulett, (7th Cir., Aug. 11, 2020), the U.S. 7th Circuit Court of Appeals, en banc, held that convicted prisoners retain a Fourth Amendment right to bodily privacy during visual inspection of their bodies. At issue was an abusive mass strip search at a women's prison conducted as part of a cadet training exercise. While the court did not discuss religious freedom issues, an amicus brief (full text) filed by Muslim Advocates, as well as Christian and Jewish groups, emphasized the spiritual harm to prisoners done by strip searches of inmates whose religious beliefs place an emphasis on modesty. Judge Easterbrook issued a dissenting opinion. Muslim Advocates issued a press release announcing the decision.
