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Ortega v. Ryan, AZ, Settlement, Right to Religious Worship, 2014
Brief • March 11, 2014
Filed under: Religious Diet, Religious Property, Religious Freedom/Worship
Ortega v. Ryan, AZ, Settlement, Right to Religious Worship, 2014 SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT AND RELEASE This Settlement Agreement and Release ("Settlement Agreement") is entered into, on, by, and among ERNIE PETE ORTEGA, Arizona Department of Corrections ("AD<=;")#- individually (the "Plaintiff'); and the STATE OF ARIZONA (''the State") on behalf of ADC …
Islamic Organization Petitions to Let Muslim Women Prisoners Wear Hijabs
Article • February 15, 2014 • from PLN February, 2014
Filed under: Discrimination, Religious Discrimination, Clothing, Religious Practices
Islamic Organization Petitions to Let Muslim Women Prisoners Wear Hijabs by Christopher Zoukis In May 2013, the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) petitioned the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) to establish a uniform policy for all local, state and federal correctional facilities to allow Muslim women to wear hijab head …
West Virginia Sex Offender Does Not Have Right to Attend Specified Church
Article • February 15, 2014 • from PLN February, 2014
Filed under: Classification, Home Detention, Sex Offenders (Discrimination), Denial of Religious Services
West Virginia Sex Offender Does Not Have Right to Attend Specified Church by The West Virginia Supreme Court held on February 22, 2013 that a convicted sex offender does not have an automatic right to attend religious services of his choice. The Court’s ruling was not based on the right …
Ninth Circuit Reverses Dismissal of Wiccan Prisoners’ Establishment Clause Claim
Article • February 15, 2014 • from PLN February, 2014
Filed under: Discrimination, Religious Discrimination, RLUIPA, Denial of Religious Services, Religious Practices
Ninth Circuit Reverses Dismissal of Wiccan Prisoners’ Establishment Clause Claim by On February 19, 2013, the Ninth Circuit reversed a district court’s dismissal of a lawsuit brought under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 by two California prisoners who alleged that prison officials had violated their constitutional rights by failing to apply …
Cebertowicz v. Godinez, IL, Merit Review, Religious Worship, 2014
Brief • February 14, 2014
Filed under: Religious Diet, Religious Practices, Religious Freedom/Worship
Cebertowicz v. Godinez, IL, Merit Review, Religious Worship, 2014 1:13-cv-01579-MMM-JAG # 10 Page 1 of 3 E-FILED Friday. 1.:1 February 2014 01 :41.30 PrA Clerk, U S District Coun. ILCD U>-:ITED STA TES DISTRICT COURT CENTRAL DISTRICT OF ILUNOIS KENNETH CEBERTOWICZ. Plaintiff, l 3-l 579 vs. SAL VA.DOR GODINEZ, et.al., …
Rich v. Crews, FL, Order, religious diet kosher, 2014
Brief • February 10, 2014
Filed under: Religious Diet
Rich v. Crews, FL, Order, religious diet kosher, 2014 Case 1:10-cv-00157-MP-GRJ Document 100 Filed 02/10/14 Page 1 of 1 Page 1 of 1 IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF FLORIDA GAINESVILLE DIVISION BRUCE RICH, Plaintiff, v. CASE NO. 1:10-cv-00157-MP-GRJ MICHAEL D. CREWS, Secretary, Florida Department …
Religious Diet Qualified Immunity Test Outlined by Seventh Circuit
Article • January 15, 2014 • from PLN January, 2014
Filed under: RLUIPA, Qualified Immunity, Religious Freedom, Religious Diet
Religious Diet Qualified Immunity Test Outlined by Seventh Circuit by The Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals has held that when determining whether a prison official is entitled to qualified immunity for refusing a prisoner’s request for a religious diet, the district court must determine whether the official used the tenets …
Ninth Circuit: No Summary Judgment on Claim of Excessive Use of Pepper Spray
Article • January 15, 2014 • from PLN January, 2014
Filed under: Pepper Spray/Tear Gas, Immunity/Liability, Qualified Immunity, Religious Diet
Ninth Circuit: No Summary Judgment on Claim of Excessive Use of Pepper Spray by On January 17, 2013, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals reversed a grant of summary judgment in favor of California prison officials, concluding that the district court had failed to consider the evidence in the light …
White v. Ryan, AZ, Settlement, Right to Religious Worship, 2014
Brief • January 8, 2014
Filed under: Religious Diet
White v. Ryan, AZ, Settlement, Right to Religious Worship, 2014 SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT AND RELEASE This Settlement Agreement and Release ("Settlement Agreement") is entered into, on, by and among DEMETRIUS M. WHITE, Arizona Depai1ment of Corrections ("ADC")#- individually (the "Plaintiff'), MICHAEL LINDERMAN and NICHOLAS DESMOND, their agents, representatives, employees, officials, boards, …
United States v. Secretary, FL DOC, FL, Dft's Notice of Appeal, Denial of Kosher Meals, 2014
Brief • January 6, 2014
Filed under: Religious Diet
United States v. Secretary, FL DOC, FL, Dft's Notice of Appeal, Denial of Kosher Meals, 2014 Case 1:12-cv-22958-PAS Document 120 Entered on FLSD Docket 01/06/2014 Page 1 of 2 IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF FLORIDA Case No. 1:12-CV-22958-SEITZ/SIMONTON UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, Plaintiff, v. …
Holt v. Hobbs, AR, Petitioner's Supplemental Brief, S.Ct. Addresses Religious Grooming, 2014
Brief • January 3, 2014
Filed under: RLUIPA, Religious Grooming
Holt v. Hobbs, AR, Petitioner's Supplemental Brief, S.Ct. Addresses Religious Grooming, 2014 No. 13-6827 In the Supreme Court of the United States __________ GREGORY HOUSTON HOLT A/K/A ABDUL MAALIK MUHAMMAD, PETITIONER v. RAY HOBBS, DIRECTOR, ARKANSAS DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTION, ET AL. __________ ON PETITION FOR A WRIT OF CERTIORARI TO …
Carrv. Samuels, IN, Complaint - RFRA - Halal Meat 2014
Brief • January 3, 2014
Filed under: Religious Discrimination, Food, Religious Diet
Carrv. Samuels, IN, Complaint - RFRA - Halal Meat 2014 Case 2:14-cv-00001-WTL-WGH Document 1 Filed 01/03/14 Page 1 of 19 PageID #: 1 IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF INDIANA TERRE HAUTE DIVISION BRIAN CARR et al., Plaintiffs, v. No. 2:14-CV-1 CHARLES E. SAMUELS, JR. DIRECTOR, FEDERAL …
Ninth Circuit Affirms Finding that Claim Accrues Each Time a Request for Conjugal Visits is Denied
Article • December 15, 2013 • from PLN December, 2013
Filed under: Civil Procedure, Limitations, RLUIPA, Extended Family Visiting, Religious Practices
Ninth Circuit Affirms Finding that Claim Accrues Each Time a Request for Conjugal Visits is Denied by On November 21, 2012, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed a district court’s finding that a prisoner’s challenge to the denial of his request for conjugal visits was not barred by the …
United States v. Florida DOC, FL, Injunction, Kosher Diet, 2013
Brief • December 5, 2013
Filed under: Religious Diet
United States v. Florida DOC, FL, Injunction, Kosher Diet, 2013 Case Case1:12-cv-22958-PAS 1:12-cv-22958-PAS Document Document120-1 106 Entered Enteredon onFLSD FLSDDocket Docket12/06/2013 01/06/2014 Page Page11ofof34 34 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF FLORIDA CASE N O.12-22958-CIV-SEITZ/SIM ONTON UNITED STATES OF AM ERICA , Plaintiff, VS. SECRETA RY ,FLORID A D …
New York City Jail Chaplain Fined for Accepting Bribe, Pleads Guilty to Fraud Charges
Article • November 15, 2013 • from PLN November, 2013
Filed under: Misconduct/Corruption, Jail Misconduct, Clergy
New York City Jail Chaplain Fined for Accepting Bribe, Pleads Guilty to Fraud Charges by A politically-connected New York City jail chaplain was fined for accepting a gift from a prisoner’s family, then charged with stealing federal housing funds in an unrelated case. He was ordered to serve 45 days …
Barrett v. Williams, OR, MSJ Opinion and Order, Mail Denied due to Pictures on Envelope, 2013
Brief • November 14, 2013
Filed under: Retaliation, Mootness, Immunity/Liability, Qualified Immunity, Mail, Photos, Mail Regulations, Legal Mail, First Amendment, Religion and Medicine/Public Health
Barrett v. Williams, OR, MSJ Opinion and Order, Mail Denied due to Pictures on Envelope, 2013 Case 6:11-cv-06358-HZ Document 103 Filed 11/14/13 Page 1 of 25 IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF OREGON JACOB BARRETT, Plaintiff, Case No. 6:11-cv-06358 OPINION & ORDER v. MAX WILLIAMS, et …
Muthana v. Sumeral, MI, Complaint, Excessive Force Hand Injury, 2013
Brief • October 24, 2013
Filed under: Discrimination, Eighth Amendment, Excessive Force, Guard Brutality/Beatings, Religious Practices, Guards/Staff
Muthana v. Sumeral, MI, Complaint, Excessive Force Hand Injury, 2013 2:13-cv-14471-MOB-MKM Doc # 1 Filed 10/24/13 Pg 1 of 7 Pg ID 1 MIEO (Rev. 2/07) Prisoner Civil Rights Complllint Official Use Only Case Number Judf Case:2: 13-cv-14471 Judge: Battani, Marianne 0. MJ : Majzoub, Mona K. Filed: 10-24-2013 At …
Davis et al v. Abercrombie et al, HI, Order Granting SJ Motion, CCA religious discrimination denial retaliation, 2013
Brief • September 13, 2013
Filed under: Corrections Corporation of America/CoreCivic, Religious Discrimination, Retaliation, RLUIPA, Denial of Religious Services, Religious Practices
Davis et al v. Abercrombie et al, HI, Order Granting SJ Motion, CCA religious discrimination denial retaliation, 2013 Case 1:11-cv-00144-LEK-BMK Document 390 Filed 09/13/13 Page 1 of 51 8668 PageID #: IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF HAWAII RICHARD KAPELA DAVIS, MICHAEL HUGHES, DAMIEN KAAHU, ROBERT …
Excessive Gas May Substantially Burden Religion Under RLUIPA
Article • August 15, 2013
Filed under: Medical, Gastrointestinal, RLUIPA, Religious Diet
Excessive Gas May Substantially Burden Religion Under RLUIPA by The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals vacated summary judgment on an Arizona prisoner’s religious diet claims because the lower court made inadequate findings. The Court also rejected Defendants’ contention “that excessive gas simply does not constitute a substantial burden” under the …
Florida Prisons End Religious Diet Accommodation
Article • August 15, 2013
Filed under: Private Prisons, Food/Commissary (Private Prisons), Religious Diet
Florida Prisons End Religious Diet Accommodation by The Florida Department of Corrections (FDOC) has ended a four-year-long program that provided Jewish and Muslim prisoners with meals that satisfy their religious requirements. Originally, the program was aimed solely at Jewish prisoners. Costs and fairness were cited as the factors to end …
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