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Brief • September 3, 2025
Landor v. Louisiana Dept of Corrections, LA, Amicus Brief, Religious Practice, 2025 No. 23-1197 IN THE Supreme Court of the United States ________________ DAMON LANDOR, Petitioner, v. LOUISIANA DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS AND PUBLIC SAFETY, ET AL., Respondents. ________________ ON WRIT OF CERTIORARI TO THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR …
Muslim Prisoners Face Price-Gouging by A fair amount of ink has been spilled about the high cost of items sold in prison commissaries. From honeybuns to deodorant, it’s all exorbitantly expensive, especially in light of the low wages prisoners are paid. But one often overlooked aspect of commissary pricing is …
Article • January 15, 2025 • from PLN January, 2025
Lawsuits by Michigan Prisoner Yield $57,750 in Settlements, Plus Policy Changes by In a letter received in August 2024, Michigan state prisoner John Patrick Moore II notified PLN about three successful lawsuits he filed against the state Department of Corrections (DOC) which resulted in settlement agreements. In an important case, …
Brief • November 14, 2023
Gary v. Alaska Dept of Corrections, AK, Complaint, Religious Accomodations, 2023 ACLU OF ALASKA FOUNDATION 1057 W. Fireweed Ln. Suite 207 Anchorage, Alaska 99503 TEL: 907.258.0044 FAX: 907.263.2016 EMAIL: courtfilings@acluak.org Ruth Botstein Alaska Bar No. 9906016 Melody Vidmar Alaska Bar No. 2305044 ACLU of Alaska Foundation 1057 West Fireweed Lane, …
Article • August 15, 2023 • from PLN August, 2023
Third Circuit Reinstates Claim by Federal Prisoner in Pennsylvania that Guards Prevented Daily Muslim Prayers by Matthew Clarke by Matt Clarke On March 21, 2023, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit reinstated a former federal prisoner’s lawsuit under the Religious Freedom Restoration Act (RFRA), 42 U.S.C. §§ …
Article • August 15, 2023 • from PLN August, 2023
Fourth Circuit Revives Virginia Prisoner’s Challenge to DOC Policy Restricting His Religious Headwear by Douglas Ankney   by Douglas Ankney On November 7, 2022, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit ruled that a district court erred in finding that Virginia prisoner David A. Richardson failed to present …
Brief • July 18, 2023
Miller v. Marshall, WV, Memo and Order, Religious Exercise, 2023 Case 2:23-cv-00304 Document 30 Filed 07/18/23 Page 1 of 59 PageID #: 406 IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF WEST VIRGINIA CHARLESTON DIVISION ANDREW T. MILLER, Plaintiff, v. CIVIL ACTION NO. 2:23-cv-00304 WILLIAM K. MARSHALL, …
Brief • June 26, 2023
Fox v. Washington, MI, Opinion, Religous Discrimination, 2023 RECOMMENDED FOR PUBLICATION Pursuant to Sixth Circuit I.O.P. 32.1(b) File Name: 23a0136p.06 UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE SIXTH CIRCUIT JAMES HARRISON FOX; SCOTT DAVID PERREAULT, Plaintiffs-Appellants, ┐ │ │ > v. HEIDI E. WASHINGTON, Director of the Michigan Department of …
Article • April 1, 2023 • from PLN April, 2023
Fourth Circuit: Religious Headwear Policy Violated Virginia Prisoner’s Rights by David Reutter by David M. Reutter On November 7, 2022, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit held that a Virginia prisoner successfully pleaded that a policy of the state Department of Corrections (DOC) substantially burdened his religious …
Article • March 1, 2023 • from PLN March, 2023
Seventh Circuit Revives Indiana Prisoner’s Claim He Was Wrongfully Fired From Prison Commissary for Attending Religious Service by David Reutter by David M. Reutter On August 2, 2022, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit reversed dismissal of an Indiana prisoner’s claim that he was wrongfully terminated from …
Article • March 1, 2023 • from PLN March, 2023
Seventh Circuit Sides With Muslim Prisoner, Bars Strip Search by Transgender Wisconsin Guard by David Reutter by David M. Reutter On September 16, 2022, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit held that forcing a Muslim prisoner “to submit to cross-sex strip searches” by a transgender Wisconsin guard …
Fourth Circuit Says Virginia May Require Muslim Prisoner to Purchase Prayer Oil From Vendor Also Selling Pork and “Idols” by Matthew Clarke by Matt Clarke On February 1, 2022, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit ruled that the Virginia Department of Corrections (DOC) did not violate the …
Article • September 1, 2022 • from PLN September, 2022
U.S. Supreme Court Grants Texas Prisoner Religious Touch and Audible Prayer During Execution by Matthew Clarke by Matt Clarke On March 24, 2022, the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) held that a Texas death row prisoner was likely to prevail on his claims under the Religious Land Use …
Article • August 1, 2022 • from PLN August, 2022
Tenth Circuit Reinstates Federal Prisoner’s Claim Against BOP Over Denial of Muslim Group Prayer Five Times a Day by Matthew Clarke by Matt Clarke On February 9, 2022, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit reinstated the claim of a Muslim federal prisoner allegedly frustrated in his attempts …
Article • July 15, 2022 • from PLN July, 2022
“One of the Most Egregious Violations of Church-State Separation” Prisons Welcome Fundamentalist Christian Education Programs Despite Conflicts with the Constitution by Jacob Barrett by Jacob Barrett At a graduation ceremony held in the Nash Correctional Institution gym on December 15, 2021, a degree in pastoral ministry was awarded to 24 …
Article • June 1, 2022 • from PLN June, 2022
Sixth Circuit: Michigan DOC’s Years-Long Delay in Access to Religious Services and Items Constitutes Constructive Denial of Religious Exercise by Jacob Barrett by Jacob Barrett On November 9, 2021, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit held that a six-year delay in replying to a Michigan prisoner’s request …
Pickens v. McMahon, IL, Settlement, Religious Worship, 2021 FULL AND FINAL RELEASE OF ALL CLAIMS FOR THE SOLE AND ONLY CONSIDERATION of a total of FOUR THOUSAND DOLLARS ($4,000.00), paid by and on behalf of DUSTIN HEUERMAN, IN HIS INDIVIDUAL AND/OR HIS OFFICIAL CAPACITY, AND CHAMPAIGN COUNTY, ILLINOIS, (hereinafter referred …
Conyer v. Quay, 2nd Circuit, Amicus Brief, Qualified Immunity, 2021 Case 19-3575, Document 58, 06/16/2021, 3121712, Page1 of 43 19-3575 IN THE United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit RAFIQ SABIR, JAMES J. CONYERS, Plaintiffs-Appellees, v. D.K. WILLIAMS, HERMAN QUAY, Defendants-Appellants. On Appeal from the United States District …
Crespin v. State of AZ, 9th Circuit, Appellant Brief, Right to Religious Worship, 2021 No. 21-15714 __________________________________________________________________ IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE NINTH CIRCUIT __________________________________________________________________ FREDDIE CRESPIN, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. STATE OF ARIZONA, ET. AL. Defendants-Appellees. On Appeal from the United States District Court for the District …
Crespin v. State of AZ, 9th Circuit, Answering Brief, Right to Religious Worship, 2021 Case: 21-15714, 10/01/2021, ID: 12245231, DktEntry: 21, Page 1 of 30 No. 21-15714 UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE NINTH CIRCUIT FREDDIE CRESPIN, On appeal from the United States District Court for the District of …
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