Jodi is serving a 5-year sentence for assault with a deadly weapon with intent to kill.She is incarcerated in the only institution for females in the state.Jodi believes her constitutional rights have been violated,particularly when a correctional officer conducts a body cavity search.She feels that the correctional officers do not treat the inmates properly and tells her cellmate she is going to file a lawsuit.Which court case gave Jodi the right to sue for a violation of her constitutional rights?

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Cooper v. Pate (1964) is the landmark case that allowed state prisoners to sue in federal court for civil rights violations, marking a significant shift in the ability of inmates to challenge the conditions of their confinement and treatment by prison officials.

Jodi Is Serving a 5-Year Sentence for Assault with a Deadly