U.S. District Judge Noel L. Hillman Thursday approved a $1.5 million settlement for plaintiffs illegally strip-searched while held for minor offenses at the Burlington jail.
Noel Hillman
The federal judge’s ruling affects a class of about 14,000 people, but confirmed claimants so far could each get a $400 award for being subjected to mandatory strip searches at the jail.
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