Legal Opinion
Joe Lowell McElyea Jr. v. Governor Bruce Babbitt
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided November 30, 1987No. 86-1845PublishedCited by 476 opinions
1Per curiam
Plaintiff-Appellant Joe McElyea brought this action pro se under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 alleging that prison authorities prevented him from practicing his religion in violation of the free exercise clause of the first amendment. The district court awarded summary judgment in favor of the defendants. We reverse and remand.
FACTS
Joe McElyea is incarcerated in the Arizona State Prison in Perryville, Arizona. This action for injunctive relief and monetary damages arises out of his claim that the defendants have denied him his right to practice his religion. Specifically, he asserts that (1) there were…
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