The Final Call prisoner case
A prisoner's newspaper 'The Final Call' cannot be censored or denied to a prisoner who has requested it as part of his religious practices.
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Topic: Prison & Institutional Religion
Chaplaincy of Full Gospel Churches v. United States Navy
Non-liturgical Protestant Navy chaplains alleged that the Navy's promotion and retirement systems discriminated in favor of Catholics and liturgical Protestants, seeking a preliminary injunction.
Landor v. Louisiana Department of Corrections and Public Safety
Holt v. Hobbs
The Supreme Court heard oral argument on whether Arkansas Department of Corrections grooming policy violates RLUIPA by prohibiting a prisoner from growing a one-half-inch beard…
Ware v. Louisiana Department of Corrections
RLUIPA protects religious hair in prison context.
Tanzin v. Tanvir
Damages against federal officers allowed under RFRA's similar language.
Turner v. Safley
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…