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Shockley v. Adams
A state's refusal to allow a death row inmate's family members to serve as spiritual advisors in the execution chamber does not substantially burden religious exercise under RLUIPA when reasonable alternative accommodations are available.
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Shockley v. Adams, No. 4:25-cv-01513-SRC (D. 2025).
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Shockley v. Adams, No. 4:25-cv-01513-SRC (U.S. District Court, 2025). https://religiousliberty.tv/case-library/shockley/
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Shockley v. Adams (No. 4:25-cv-01513-SRC) [U.S. District Court, 2025] — A state's refusal to allow a death row inmate's family members to serve as spiritual advisors in the execution chamber does not substantially burden religious exercise under RLUIPA when reasonable alternative accommodations are available. Source: ReligiousLiberty.TV (https://religiousliberty.tv/case-library/shockley/, accessed October 15, 2026).
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Holding: A state's refusal to allow a death row inmate's family members to serve as spiritual advisors in the execution chamber does not substantially burden religious exercise under RLUIPA when reasonable alternative accommodations are available.
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Shockley v. Adams (4:25-cv-01513-SRC) is a Free Exercise case decided by the U.S. District Court in 2025. The court held that a state's refusal to allow a death row inmate's family members to serve as spiritual advisors in the execution chamber does not substantially burden religious exercise under RLUIPA when reasonable alternative accommodations are available.