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Muslim Prisoners Cannot be Forced to Handle Pork; Qualified Immunity Denied

The Third Circuit Court of Appeals held that a Muslim prisoner’s complaint that prison officials disciplined him for refusing to handle pork stated a claim under the First Amendment and the Religious Land Use and Institutionalized Persons Act (RLUIPA). Further, that right was “clearly established,” thereby defeating qualified immunity.
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