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Ninth Circuit Reverses Lower Court’s Dismissal of California Prisoner’s Religious Freedom Lawsuit by Mark Wilson by Mark Wilson On July 21, 2020, the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit reversed a lower court’s dismissal of a prisoner’s religious freedom suit that had been dismissed as time barred. …
Article • December 1, 2020 • from PLN December, 2020
For Some Faiths in Los Angeles County Jails, Volunteer Chaplains Are in Short Supply by Douglas Ankney by Douglas Ankney The chaplains of various faiths in the jails of Los Angeles County are united in a common mission: remind prisoners of their humanity. Often in one-on-one visits, the chaplains patiently …
Pack v. Mueller, IL, Settlement, Right to Religious Worship, 2020 Information Sheet for Case Number Official Case# Case# 17-CV-880-MJR-SCW 17-880 IDOC# Plaintiffs: Case Filed Pack, James #818835 v. Mueller, et al. Defendants: Received 1/2/19 Date Served Status closed 1/10/19. Class Action On Appeal Spears Oppoc;ine C.ounc;f'I: Institutions: Pro Se Issues: …
Article • November 1, 2020 • from PLN November, 2020
Sixth Circuit Reverses and Allows Ohio Prisoner’s Civil Rights Lawsuit to Proceed by David Reutter by David M. Reutter The Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals reversed the grant of summary judgment to Ohio prison officials in a civil rights action alleging a prisoner’s rights were violated because he was denied …
Sangraal v. Flagg, IL, Settlement, Retaliation for Lawsuit, 2020 Information Sheet for Case Number Official Case# Case# 16-550 SD 16-CV-550 Sangraal, Benjamin #M35692 v. Flagg, et al. IDOC# Plaintiffs: Filed Case Name Defendants: x/xx/xx Date Served Status Received closed 8/25/16 Class Action On Appeal Spears Opposing Counsel: Institutions: Pro Se …
Brief • October 16, 2020
Young v. Newton, VA, Order, Religious Freedom, 2020 Case 1:18-cv-00851-AJT-JFA Document 123 Filed 10/16/20 Page 1 of 59 PageID# 3604 IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF VIRGINIA Alexandria Division MITCHELL YOUNG, et al., ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) Plaintiffs, V. JEFFERY …
Brief • August 12, 2020
Roberts v. Sinclair, 9th Circuit, Appellants Reply Brief, Religious Discrimination, 2020 No. 19-35846 IN THE mntteb ~tates (!Court of ~peals FOR THE NINTH CIRCUIT DEMARIO ROBERTS, ET AL, Plaintiff-Appellants, v. STEPHEN SINCLAIR, ET AL, Defendants-Appellees. On Appeal from the United States District Court for the Western District of Washington REPLY …
Article • August 1, 2020 • from PLN August, 2020
Filed under: Commissary, Religious Diet
Jewish Michigan Prisoners Win Injunction for Religious Sabbath and Holiday Meals by David Reutter by David M. Reutter On January 30, 2020, a Michigan federal district court found the state Department of Corrections (MDOC) “places a substantial burden” on Jewish prisoners’ “religious beliefs by mandating a vegan diet for inmates …
Priest v. Superintendent D. Holbrook, WA, Claim, Protection of Religious Articles, 2020 IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE NINTH CIRCUIT No. 20-35178 DAVID R. PRIEST, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. SUPERINTENDENT D. HOLBROOK, CPM JACKSON, CUS A. ALVAREZJACKSON, SGT DAVID BREWER, C/O DUNCAN AND C/O DOE, Defendants-Appellees. On Appeal from …
Article • April 1, 2020 • from PLN April, 2020
Filed under: RLUIPA, Religious Diet
Muslim Georgia Prisoner Wins RLUIPA Reversal in 11th Circuit Over Vegetarian Meals by David Reutter by David M. Reutter The Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals, in an unpublished opinion, reversed the dismissal of a Georgia prisoner’s First and Eighth Amendment damage claims that alleged he was denied a vegan diet …
Brief • February 25, 2020
Smith v. Dozier, GA, Order, Religious Freedom, 2020 Case 5:12-cv-00026-WLS-CHW Document 268 Filed 02/25/20 Page 1 of 7 IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE MIDDLE DISTRICT OF GEORGIA MACON DIVISION LESTER JAMES SMITH, Plaintiff, v. GREGORY DOZIER, Defendant. : : : : : : : : : CASE …
McGill v. Clements, PA, Complaint, Solitary for Dreadlocks, 2020 Case 3:19-cv-01712-JFS Document 30 Filed 02/20/20 Page 1 of 16 IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE MIDDLE DISTRICT OF PENNSYLVANIA ERIC S. MCGILL, JR., : : Plaintiff, : : v. : : TIMOTHY L. CLEMENTS, : Deputy Warden of …
Brief • February 18, 2020
Roberts v. Sinclair, 9th Circuit, Appellants Opening Brief, Religious Discrimination, 2020 Case: 19-35846, 02/18/2020, ID: 11601033, DktEntry: 16, Page 1 of 57 No. 19-35846 IN THE FOR THE NINTH CIRCUIT DEMARIO ROBERTS, ET AL, Plaintiff-Appellants, v. STEPHEN SINCLAIR, ET AL, Defendants-Appellees. On Appeal from the United States District Court for …
Galvan v Sterrett IL Settlement 2020 Information Sheet for Case Number Case# Official Case# 18-1522 SD 18-CV-1522-SMY-RJD IDOC# Plaintiffs: Case Filed Ga lva n, Anthony #Y15830 v. Sterrett, et al. Defendants: 8/28/ 18 Date Served Status Received closed 9/5/18 Class Action On Appea l Spe,:ir~ Opposing Counsel: Institutions: Pro Se …
Article • February 4, 2020 • from PLN February, 2020
Prisoner Wins Preliminary Injunction Against PADOC Policy Banning Islamic Fezzes by The Human Rights Coalition by The Human Rights Coalition In August 2019, a federal magistrate judge recommended granting a preliminary injunction against the Pennsylvania Department of Corrections (PADOC) to require prison officials to allow prisoners to purchase and wear …
Ackerman v. Washington, MI, Order, Kosher Meals in Prison, 2020 Case 4:13-cv-14137-LVP-MKM ECF No. 243 filed 01/30/20 PageID.2509 Page 1 of 35 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT EASTERN DISTRICT OF MICHIGAN SOUTHERN DIVISION GERALD ACKERMAN and MARK SHAYKIN, Plaintiffs, Civil Case No. 13-14137 Honorable Linda V. Parker v. HEIDI WASHINGTON, Defendant. …
Brief • January 29, 2020
Ackerman et al. v. Washington, MI, Opinion and Order, Kosher Meals in Prison, 2020 Case 4:13-cv-14137-LVP-MKM ECF No. 241 filed 01/29/20 PageID.2491 Page 1 of 15 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT EASTERN DISTRICT OF MICHIGAN SOUTHERN DIVISION GERLAD ACKERMAN and MARK SHAYKIN, Plaintiffs, Civil Case No. 13-14137 Honorable Linda V. Parker …
Shaw v. Davis, NV, Complaint, Religious Freedom, 2020 Case 3:18-cv-00551-MMD-CLB Document 39 Filed 01/21/20 Page 1 of 25 Case 3:18-cv-00551-MMD-CLB Document 39 Filed 01/21/20 Page 2 of 25 Case 3:18-cv-00551-MMD-CLB Document 39 Filed 01/21/20 Page 3 of 25 Case 3:18-cv-00551-MMD-CLB Document 39 Filed 01/21/20 Page 4 of 25 Case 3:18-cv-00551-MMD-CLB …
Article • December 10, 2019 • from PLN December, 2019
Georgia Prison System Ordered to Amend Policy to Allow Three-Inch Beards by David M. Reutter by David M. Reutter A Georgia federal district court has held that a policy limiting prisoners’ beard length to half an inch without religious exemptions violates the Religious Land Use and Institutionalized Persons Act (RLUIPA). …
Article • December 10, 2019 • from PLN December, 2019
Eighth Circuit Reverses District Court’s Order Requiring Halal Meals by Chad Marks by Chad Marks Abdulhakim Muhammad, a state prisoner in Arkansas, filed suit under the First and Fourteenth Amendments and the Religious Land Use and Institutionalized Persons Act (RLUIPA), 42 U.S.C. §§ 2000 cc-1 to 2000 cc-5. He argued …
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