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Indiana DOC’s Refusal to Provide Kosher Meals Violates RLUIPA
The Indiana Department of Corrections (DOC) must provide kosher meals to prisoners who require a kosher diet to properly exercise their religious beliefs, U.S. District Court Judge Jane Magnus-Stinson held on November 1, 2010.
Judge Magnus-Stinson’s decision was in response to a class-action lawsuit filed on behalf of all current ...
Judge Magnus-Stinson’s decision was in response to a class-action lawsuit filed on behalf of all current ...
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