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26 Aug 2009, 11:51 pm
Wiccan volunteers also lead worship sessions at two TDCJ facilities outside of Houston, department spokesman Jason Clark said. [read post]
17 Jun 2019, 7:54 pm
“Prisoner was barred from group worship on some Wiccan holidays. [read post]
8 Oct 2009, 7:40 am
., Oct. 6, 2009), the U.S. 5th Circuit Court of Appeals remanded for trial a Wiccan inmate's claims under the 1st Amendment and RLUIPA, alleging that prison officials wrongly denied his requests for devotional items for in-cell and group use, and that Wiccan inmates are not allowed to meet to celebrate the eight Wiccan holy days or for group worship without the supervision of an approved volunteer.In Brown v. [read post]
8 Feb 2015, 6:50 am
LEXIS 12253 (D MD, Feb. 2, 2015), a Maryland federal district court dismissed a Wiccan inmate's complaints regarding the inadequacy of the previous location of Wiccan services and his 6-month suspension from congregate worship opportunities for rule violations.In Woodstock v. [read post]
24 Apr 2007, 8:28 pm
There are 1,800 Wiccans in the armed forces, according to a Pentagon survey cited in the suit, and Wiccans have their faith mentioned in official handbooks for military chaplains and noted on their dog tags. [read post]
12 Nov 2006, 10:52 am
LEXIS 81216 (ED MO, Nov. 6, 2006), a Missouri federal district court permitted a Wiccan prisoner to proceed with his claim that his free exercise rights were infringed when prison officials confiscated black candles and other ritual items, saying they were used in "darker worship styles".In Modena v. [read post]
15 May 2016, 7:41 pm
LEXIS 62260 (ED VA, May 9, 2016), a Virginia federal district court dismissed on various grounds a complaint by a Wiccan inmate that he could not attend Wiccan services, possess Wiccan objects or partake in the Common Fare diet. [read post]
2 Apr 2017, 9:22 am
The court also granted a 90 stay so plaintiff could exhaust administrative remedies on his complaint that Wiccans should have access to a sweat lodge. [read post]
3 Mar 2010, 4:17 pm
And you don’t have to worship using the religious objects that he makes in shop class, in a process that is just as educational to him as making a nonreligious table would be to a non-Wiccan student. [read post]
7 Oct 2015, 9:02 pm
LEXIS 131347 (ED NC, Sept. 29, 2015), a North Carolina federal district court permitted a Wiccan inmate to move ahead with his free exercise claims regarding corporate worship, feast participation, and practice of his religion outside of the areas specifically designated for religious worship. [read post]
19 Sep 2010, 8:50 am
Some Wiccans worship an entity they call "The Goddess" and others worship an amorphously-defined pantheon of spirits of nature, aiming at ultimately worshiping nature itself. [read post]
9 Aug 2015, 8:00 am
LEXIS 100700 (WD VA, July 31, 2015), a Virginia federal magistrate judge recommended dismissing a Wiccan inmate's complaint that the prison's single-vendor policy and ban on direct in-kind donations denied him access to items he needed for Wiccan rituals.In Evans v. [read post]
3 Oct 2013, 4:05 am
However the court dismissed claims of various other interferences with his ability to practice his Wiccan religion.In Clay v. [read post]
8 Sep 2013, 9:45 am
LEXIS 127662 (ED CA, Sep. 5, 2013), a California federal magistrate judge held that an inmate could proceed against certain of the defendants on the claim that they substantially burdened the practice of his religion by failing to provide Wiccan services and failing to purchase Wiccan materials and artifacts. [read post]
7 May 2017, 6:00 am
LEXIS 68293 (D AZ, May 3, 2017), an Arizona federal district court dismissed a Wiccan inmate's complaint that his religious practices were not accommodated.In Wolcott v. [read post]
13 Jun 2010, 10:30 am
., June 7, 2010), the 8th Circuit rejected a Wiccan inmate's challenges under RLUIPA and the First Amendment to limits on his keeping prayer oil in his cell and limits on the herbs he can purchase and on smudging and incense burning inside. [read post]
1 Apr 2014, 6:48 am
"God's prayer-response system has been plagued by massive, chronic backlogs, and many prayers have gone unanswered in the process," said Gene Suozzi, a Phoenix-area Wiccan. [read post]
20 Dec 2015, 6:30 am
., Dec. 16, 2015), the Massachusetts Appeals Court upheld a probate court's denial of a Wiccan inmate's petition to change his name for religious reasons, in light of the inmate's history of using multiple aliases. [read post]
3 Aug 2014, 11:09 am
LEXIS 105006 (D HI, July 31, 2014), is another in a line of numerous decisions in a suit by Native Hawaiian inmates who complain they were denied daily outdoor group worship and access to various sacred items. [read post]
12 Oct 2018, 4:05 am
LEXIS 164821 (ED NC, Sept. 26, 2018), a North Carolina federal district court dismissed a complaint by a Wiccan inmate that group worship was not provided because of too few adherents to satisfy the minimum requirement for providing it.In Jenkins v. [read post]
