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29 Dec 2022, 4:00 am by Howard Friedman
As a result of this reduction in worship time, Dykes-Bey, a Moorish American Moslem, was unable to read the proclamation or conduct the closing prayer at four weekly meetings of the Moorish Science Temple of America....Finding no 1st Amendment violation, the court said in part: Dykes-Bey sufficiently alleged a sincerely held religious belief or practice—reading the proclamation and conducting the closing prayer at meetings of the… [read post]
21 Apr 2020, 9:30 pm by Karen Tani
A description from the Press:“Citizenship is salvation,” preached Noble Drew Ali, leader of the Moorish Science Temple of America in the early twentieth century. [read post]
25 Apr 2019, 4:00 am by Howard Friedman
., April 24, 2019), an Ohio state appeals court affirmed a probate court's decision in a case brought by a member of the Moorish Science Temple of America. [read post]
3 Jan 2019, 4:05 am by Howard Friedman
., Jan. 2, 2019), the U.S. 7th Circuit Court of Appeals, in a 38-page opinion, remanded to an Indiana federal district court a suit by an inmate who claimed that his free exercise rights were infringed when prison authorities at Correctional Industrial Facility did not permit him to participate fully in worship services of the Moorish Science Temple of America. [read post]
16 Oct 2018, 4:00 am by Howard Friedman
LEXIS 168323 (ND CA, Sept. 28, 2018), a California federal district court dismissed, in part on qualified immunity grounds, a complaint by a Moorish Science Temple of America adherent that he is not allowed to carry a picture of the Holy Prophet Noble Drew Ali outside of his cell.In Sterling v. [read post]
8 Jul 2018, 12:16 pm by Howard Friedman
., July 3, 2018), the 5th Circuit affirmed a Texas federal district court's dismissal of a suit by an inmate who is a member of Moorish Science Temple of America who complained that he was not provided with primary services to practice his faith.In Evans v. [read post]
24 Sep 2017, 1:48 pm by Howard Friedman
LEXIS 151714 (SDIN, Sept. 19, 2017), an Indiana federal district court dismissed on qualified immunity grounds a suit by an inmate claiming that his rights were violated when prison authorities disciplined him for violating a resolution of the Moorish Science Temple of America prohibiting him from actively engaging in MSTA religious services.In Sabin v. [read post]
22 Aug 2017, 4:00 am by Howard Friedman
LEXIS 129768, July 13, 2017) and dismissed complaints by an inmate over refusal to allow mail from Moorish Science Temple of America-1928 Grand Body, and telling plaintiff to tear up his religious preference form listing that group.In Dyson v. [read post]
5 Apr 2017, 7:07 am by Howard Friedman
LEXIS 42629, March 3, 2017) and dismissed an inmate's complaint that no separate services are held for Moorish Science Temple of America members.In Chichakli v. [read post]
6 Mar 2017, 7:32 am by Joy Waltemath
Hired by Concentra as a front office specialist, the Muslim employee and member of the Moorish Science Temple of America, initially worked 7 a.m. to 4 p.m., which gave her time to pick up her daughter from school before going to her daily religious program that began between 4 p.m. and 6 p.m. [read post]
11 Feb 2017, 4:00 pm by Howard Friedman
., Feb. 3, 2017), an Ohio state appellate court dismissed as moot a mandamus lawsuit by a member of The Moorish Science Temple of America challenging the refusal by the Bureau of Motor Vehicles to issue him a driver's license with the suffix "Bey" added at the end of his birth name. [read post]
1 Jan 2017, 1:52 pm by Howard Friedman
LEXIS 178827 (ND CA, Dec. 27, 2016), a California federal district court dismissed with leave to amend a complaint by an inmate who was a member of the Moorish Science Temple of America that a rules violation report placed in his file reduced his ability to practice his religion.In France v. [read post]
18 Dec 2016, 7:37 am by Howard Friedman
LEXIS 174301 (MD PA, Dec. 15, 2016), a Pennsylvania federal magistrate judge recommended that an inmate who is an adherent of Moorish Science Temple of America be allowed to move ahead on his Establishment Clause challenge to a Therapeutic Community program, alleging it has a religious component. [read post]
4 Dec 2016, 7:18 am by Howard Friedman
LEXIS 166244 (WD VA, Nov. 30, 2016), a Virginia federal district court dismissed an inmate's complaint that he was threatened with segregation for teaching Sovereign Citizen ideology as part of a meeting for Moorish Science Temple of America adherents.In Bennett v. [read post]
16 Oct 2016, 8:14 am by Howard Friedman
LEXIS 142624 (WD NC, Oct. 13, 2016), a North Carolina federal district court dismissed for failure to exhaust administrative remedies an inmate's complaint that authorities were attempting to reclassify the Moorish Science Temple of America as a gang and its members as "security threat individuals. [read post]
3 Jul 2016, 11:01 am by Howard Friedman
LEXIS 83182, May 11, 2016) and dismissed without prejudice the claim by a member of the Moorish Science Temple of America that his free exercise rights were infringed when "my chartel paper I use to open up as Grand-Shiek" (along with other papers, books, magazines and photos) was destroyed as contraband.In Hardwick v. [read post]
17 Apr 2016, 7:48 am by Howard Friedman
 Plaintiff, a member of the Moorish Science Temple of America, had a grievance rejected by prison authorities because he signed it including his "attribute or tribal name. [read post]
3 Apr 2016, 8:36 am by Howard Friedman
LEXIS 41017 (MD PA, March 29, 2016), a Pennsylvania federal district court adopted a magistrate's recommendations that an inmate who was a member of the Moorish Science Temple of America and objected to the Therapeutic Community program in which he was required to participate can move ahead with an establishment clause, but not a free exercise clause, claim.In Presley v. [read post]
23 Aug 2015, 9:10 am by Howard Friedman
LEXIS 110146, July 30, 2015) and dismissed an inmate's complaint that defendant ordered the Sunday school service of the Moorish Science Temple of America closed down after only 10 to 13 minutes because of a shortage of officers for security for the chapel.In Hoeck v. [read post]
16 Aug 2015, 6:37 am by Howard Friedman
LEXIS 106707 (WD PA, Aug. 13, 2015), a Pennsylvania federal magistrate judge dismissed for failure to exhaust administrative remedies a complaint by an inmate who is a member of the Moorish Science Temple of America that his religious practice was being limited.In Saif'Ullah v. [read post]