Legal Opinion
Rasul v. Rumsfeld
District Court, District of Columbia
Decided May 8, 2006No. Civil Action 04-1864 RMUPublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION
Denying the Defendants’ Motion to Dismiss the Religious Freedom Restoration Act Claim
URBINA, District Judge.
I. INTRODUCTION
The plaintiffs, former detainees at the United States Naval Station at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba (“GTMO” or “Guantanamo”), allege that the defendants engaged in depraved acts, which violated their rights under the Religious Freedom Restoration Act (“RFRA”), 42 U.S.C. § 2000bb, et seq. Specifically, the plaintiffs assert various encroachments upon their religious liberties, including harassment in the practice of their religion, forced shaving of their…
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