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Sikh Harassed for Refusing to Cut Beard Settles Civil Rights Suit with California Prison Officials by Christopher Zoukis by Christopher Zoukis A practicing Sikh in a California prison who refused to cut his beard for religious reasons when ordered by guards agreed to a settlement with the prison system and …
Native American Prisoner Settles with California State, Prison Officials over Religious Liberty by Christopher Zoukis by Christopher Zoukis Ralph Martinez, a Native American prisoner who was denied the use of elements fundamental to the practice of his religion while incarcerated at Calipatria State Prison in California, agreed to a settlement …
Article • July 6, 2018 • from PLN July, 2018
Fourth Circuit Reinstates Prisoner’s Lawsuit Over Denial of Rastafarian Services by Matthew Clarke by Matthew Clarke On December 5, 2017, the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals reversed in part the dismissal of a prisoner’s lawsuit challenging the denial of Rastafarian group religious services at a North Carolina state prison. Torrey …
Article • July 6, 2018 • from PLN July, 2018
Settlement Ends Forced Religious Classes in Tennessee Prison Industry Program by An employee for TRICOR, Tennessee’s prison industry program, received $80,994 to settle a lawsuit alleging he was forced to teach religious-based classes as part of his duties. The suit alleged First Amendment violations. Prior to taking a job as …
Dowl v. Williams, AK, Amended Complaint, Muslim Inmate Discrimination, 2018 CAIR LEGAL DEFENSE FUND Lena F. Masri (D.C. # 100019) α lmasri@cair.com Gadeir I. Abbas (VA # 81161) α β gabbas@cair.com Carolyn M. Homer (CA # 286441) α chomer@cair.com 453 New Jersey Ave., SE Washington, DC 20003 Phone: (202) 742-6420 …
Idaho Settles Religious Discrimination Suit Brought by Incarcerated Odinist by On May 31, 2017, the Idaho Department of Corrections (DOC) settled a lawsuit brought by a state prisoner who alleged religious discrimination against Odinists. The settlement included monetary damages and attorney’s fees, both of which were confidential. It also required …
Atomanczyk v. Texas Department of Criminal Justice, et al., TX, opinion and order, compensatory damages, religious infringement, 2018 Case 4:17-cv-00719 Document 70 Filed in TXSD on 06/26/18 Page 1 of 13 United States District Court Southern District of Texas ENTERED June 26, 2018 IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR …
Jewish Prisoner Denied Kosher Meals Settles with Arizona Prison Officials by Christopher Zoukis by Christopher Zoukis Officials at Saguaro Correctional Center in Eloy, Arizona, a private prison operated at the time by Corrections Corporation of America (CCA), a private prison company now known as CoreCivic, agreed to settle with a …
Roberts v. Sinclair, WA, Complaint, Ramadan Meals, 2018 Case 2:18-cv-00837 Document 1 Filed 06/10/18 Page 1 of 32 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 CAIR LEGAL DEFENSE FUND Lena F. Masri (D.C. Bar # 1000019) (pro hac vice pending) lmasri@cair.com Gadeir I. Abbas (VA. Bar # 81161)* (pro hac …
Roberts v. Sinclair, WA, Order, Ramadan Meals, 2018 Case 2:18-cv-00837 Document 6 Filed 06/10/18 Page 1 of 2 1 2 3 4 5 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT WESTERN DISTRICT OF WASHINGTON SEATTLE DIVISION 6 7 8 9 10 DEMARIO ROBERTS (Inmate # 398950); MOHAMED MOHAMED (Inmate # 384454); JEREMY LIVINGSTON …
Settlement in Federal Suit Over Treatment of Disabled Detainees in Northern California Jail by Christopher Zoukis by Christopher Zoukis A class-action lawsuit brought by disabled prisoners held at the Shasta County Jail in California has settled, subject to judicial approval. The case was originally filed by Everett Joseph Jewett, a …
Brief • June 1, 2018
Manning v. CDCR, CA, settlement, parolee civil rights, 2018 Page 1of6 SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT AND RELEASE I. PARTIES This Settlement Agreement and Release (Agreement) concerns SHERMAN MANNING (Plaintiff) and the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) on behalf of Defendants JEFFREY GREEN, KAREN THACKER, DOUGLAS BROOME, and SEAN WILSON. Plaintiff, …
NYC Board of Correction: Second Assessment of the New York City Department of Correction Inmate Grievance System, 2018 Second Assessment of the New York City Department of Correction Inmate Grievance System June 2018 Table of Contents I. Background ..................................................................................................................................... 3 II. Summary of Findings .................................................................................................................... 5 III. Recommendations for Improving …
Statement of the Department of Justice on RLUIPA, 2018 Statement of the Department of Justice on the Institutionalized Persons Provisions of the Religious Land Use and Institutionalized Persons Act (RLUIPA) The Religious Land Use and Institutionalized Persons Act (RLUIPA), 42 U.S.C. § 2000cc, is a civil rights law that protects …
Article • May 18, 2018
Wiccan Prisoner Gains Right to Religious Practices within California Prisons by Christopher Zoukis by Christopher Zoukis William Rouser, a prisoner in the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation prison system and a practicing Wiccan, received a favorable settlement, after the state reneged upon the first one, in which he is …
Pro Se Rhode Island Prisoner Wins First Amendment Settlement by Derek Gilna by Derek Gilna Edward McCable, a Rhode Island prisoner housed in the High Security Center (HSC) at the state’s Adult Correctional Institution, successfully sued the Rhode Island Department of Corrections (RI DOC) for restricting his access to religious …
Virginia Federal Court Holds Nation of Gods and Earth is a Religion by A federal district court has ordered the Virginia Department of Corrections (VDOC) to remove the security threat group designation from the Nation of Gods and Earth (NGE), “recognize it as a religion, and afford it the rights …
Article • May 7, 2018 • from PLN May, 2018
Prison Chaplain Wins Standoff with BOP Over Carrying Pepper Spray by Monte McCoin by Monte McCoin Rev. Ronald Apollo, head chaplain at FCI Bennettsville, a medium-security federal prison in South Carolina, prevailed against the federal Bureau of Prisons (BOP) in his challenge to a 2015 order that effectively prevented him …
Brief • April 23, 2018
Sprouse v. Ryan, AZ, Settlement, Right to Religious Worship, 2018 -- ~-- . ---~~ ,--~-,-~.~ ·----~~-~ --~ ~ 1· I' SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT AND RELEASE OF ALL CLAIMS This Settlement Agreement and Release ("Agreement"), effective April 23, 2018, is between Michael Wayne Sprouse. ("Plaintiff'), Charles L. Ryan, and Lance Hetmer ("Defendants") …
Article • April 2, 2018 • from PLN April, 2018
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Idaho DOC Agrees to Provide Kosher Meals, Pay $93,000 Settlement by In August 2017, the Idaho Department of Correction (IDOC) agreed to provide kosher meals in state prisons to partially settle a lawsuit brought by four Jewish prisoners represented by the ACLU of Idaho. While the IDOC’s internal “Handbook for …
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