Legal Opinion
Nelson v. Miller
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided July 1, 2009No. 08-2044PublishedCited by 524 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
FLAUM, Circuit Judge.
Illinois prisoner Brian Nelson sued Chaplain Carl Miller in his official and individual capacities for alleged violations of his rights under the free exercise and establishment clauses of the First Amendment, the Religious Land Use and Institutionalized Persons Act (“RLUIPA”), and the Illinois Religious Freedom Restoration Act (“IRFRA”). Nelson requested declaratory and injunctive relief as well as monetary damages. Magistrate Judge Clifford Proud entered partial summary judgment in favor of defendant, and, after a bench trial on the remaining issues, found against…
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