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30 Aug 2015, 8:00 am
LEXIS 113377, (WD VA, Aug. 26, 2015), a Virginia federal district court dismissed complaints by Rastafarian inmates who were housed in the Violators Housing Unit for violating grooming regulations that they was not allowed to participate in Rastafarian group religious services outside the VHU pod. [read post]
24 Mar 2013, 10:59 am
LEXIS 11233 (ED CA, March 25, 2013), a California federal magistrate judge, in an amended opinion after reconsideration in light of an intervening 9th Circuit decision, again recommended dismissing complaints that authorities failed to procure a Rastafarian chaplain, did not provide a separate outside place of Rastafarian worship, refused to allow possession of religious items and failed to approve a Rastafarian religious vendor.In Evans v. [read post]
19 Jun 2016, 6:23 am
., June 14, 2016), the 5th Circuit , while affirming in part, vacated and remanded a district court's refusal to allow Native American inmates to wear long hair or kouplocks. [read post]
14 Jun 2015, 9:15 am
LEXIS 73884 (SD IL, June 8, 2015), an Illinois federal district court permitted a Native American inmate to proceed with his free exercise and equal protection challenge to the prison chaplain's hostile impediments to Native American ceremonies and worship.In Young v. [read post]
3 May 2015, 7:34 am
LEXIS 56318 (ED CA, April 29, 2015), a California federal magistrate judge dismissed with leave to amend a complaint by a Native American civil detainee that Native Americans were denied the right to hold Sunrise Prayer Ceremonies, were retaliated against for displaying sacred or spiritual items, and that his spiritual rug was confiscated and his medicine bag desecrated. [read post]
9 Jul 2017, 8:43 am
LEXIS 104036 D OR, July 6, 2017), an Oregon federal magistrate judge dismissed a suit by a Rastafarian inmate who complained that he was (until filing the lawsuit) denied a kosher diet.In Hosannah v. [read post]
14 Mar 2019, 7:13 am
LEXIS 33010, Jan. 23, 2019) and dismissed complaints by civilly committed sex offenders that they were not permitted to attend Native American religious services.In Long v. [read post]
8 Jul 2018, 12:16 pm
LEXIS 111750 (D CT, July 5, 2018), a Connecticut federal district court allowed a Native American inmate to move ahead with his 1st Amendment free exercise claim that he was denied adequate winter clothing to wear during his smudging rituals. [read post]
11 Nov 2018, 6:35 pm
LEXIS 187463 (D CT, Nov. 1, 2018), a Connecticut federal district court dismissed a Rastafarian inmate's complaint that he was denied common fare meals for 4 days after he was transferred to a different institution.In Braun v. [read post]
18 Feb 2007, 10:45 pm
The prisoner claimed he had been denied the right to practice his Native American religion. [read post]
15 Jun 2014, 9:19 am
LEXIS 78856 (SD IL, June 9, 2014), an Illinois federal district court permitted a Rastafarian inmate to proceed with his complaint that his dreadlocks were forcibly cut.In Davis v. [read post]
22 Mar 2015, 8:13 am
., March 20, 2015), the 10th Circuit upheld a prison policy barring Native American inmates from wearing colored bandannas outside of group religious worship services.In Prim v. [read post]
16 Aug 2016, 9:25 am
Cases over a CFO repeatedly asking a Muslim employee about terrorists, or a Rastafarian employee being fired for refusing to cut his dreadlocks, are among the more interesting cases. [read post]
3 Jul 2016, 11:01 am
LEXIS 85105 (WD NY, June 23, 2016), a New York federal district court allowed a Rastafarian inmate to proceed with his complaint that, while in restraints after an attempt to injure himself, his dreadlocks were forcibly cut while he was told Rastafarians were not permitted in that housing unit.In Kadonsky v. [read post]
6 Mar 2016, 8:29 am
LEXIS 25329 (SD NY, March 1, 2016), a New York federal district court dismissed a Rastafarian inmate's complaint that authorities seized religious items from the prison chapel, made alterations to the calendar on which the prison listed recognized religious holidays, and refused to provide the cornbread and grape juice required for him to take communion during the Rastafarian Fasika holiday.In Jarrett v. [read post]
1 Mar 2015, 8:35 am
LEXIS 22348 (SD NY, Feb. 24, 2015), a New York federal district court permitted a Nyahbinghi Rastafarian inmate to proceed with claims regarding recognition of four holy days, scheduling services on the correct day and wearing of a turban. [read post]
31 Mar 2015, 8:00 am
LEXIS 37094 (MD GA, March 25, 2015), a Georgia federal magistrate judge recommended permitting a Rastafarian inmate to proceed with his free exercise and RLUIPA complaints that he was required to shave in violation of his Nazerite vow.In Altman v. [read post]
29 Jul 2018, 11:05 am
LEXIS 121480 (ED MO, July 20, 2018), a Missouri federal magistrate judge dismissed, unless an appropriate amended complaint is filed, a Native American inmate's complaint that he is not being allowed to use ceremonial pipes, tobacco, and other ritual items.In Thomas v. [read post]
9 Sep 2012, 2:02 pm
LEXIS 124591 (ED CA, Aug. 30, 2012), a California federal magistrate judge dismissed, with leave to amend, a suit by a Native American "Yaqui" Indian whose religious practice involves both Native American and Christian elements. [read post]
7 Jul 2008, 7:02 am
LEXIS 49191 (D RI, June 27, 2008), a Rastafarian prisoner sued because he was denied a vegetarian diet as required by his religious beliefs. [read post]
