Rodriguez v. Coughlin

A preliminary injunction is warranted allowing Santeria prisoners to wear religious beads.

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February 26, 2026
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Rodriguez v. Coughlin, 1994 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 5832 (D. 1994).
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Rodriguez v. Coughlin (1994 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 5832) [U.S. District Court, 1994] — A preliminary injunction is warranted allowing Santeria prisoners to wear religious beads. Source: ReligiousLiberty.TV (https://religiousliberty.tv/case-library/rodriguez/, accessed April 10, 2026).
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Citation: 1994 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 5832 Year: 1994 Court: U.S. District Court
Holding: A preliminary injunction is warranted allowing Santeria prisoners to wear religious beads.
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Rodriguez v. Coughlin (1994 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 5832) is a Free Exercise case decided by the U.S. District Court in 1994. The court held that a preliminary injunction is warranted allowing Santeria prisoners to wear religious beads.