The U.S. Supreme Court case Albert W. Florence v. Board of Chosen Freeholders of the County of Burlington et al., 2011, revolved around the issue of strip searches in detention facilities. The petitioner, Albert Florence, was arrested for a fine he had already paid and during his week-long detainment in two New Jersey jails, he was subjected to invasive strip searches despite no suspicion that he carried contraband or weapons. He filed suit against the officials involved arguing that these procedures violated his Fourth Amendment rights protecting against unreasonable search and seizure. However, in a 5-4 decision led by Justice Anthony Kennedy, the court ruled that such searches were not unconstitutional as they served legitimate interests related to security and safety within detention centers - even if there is no specific reason to suspect an individual inmate might be carrying contraband.

In the dissenting opinion for Albert W. Florence v. Board of Chosen Freeholders of the County of Burlington et al., Justice Breyer, joined by Justices Ginsburg, Sotomayor and Kagan, argued that strip searches in detention facilities should not be allowed without reasonable suspicion. They contended that such invasive procedures violate an individual's Fourth Amendment rights against unreasonable search and seizure unless there is a specific reason to suspect contraband or weapons are being concealed. The dissenters highlighted empirical evidence showing minimal security benefit from blanket policies on strip searches compared to those based on reasonable suspicion. They also emphasized the significant affront to personal dignity and privacy these searches represent, arguing this outweighs any minor benefits they might provide in terms of safety or contraband detection within detention facilities.