Legal Opinion
Kerry Devin O'Bryan v. Bureau of Prisons
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided November 10, 2003No. 02-4012PublishedCited by 44 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
EASTERBROOK, Circuit Judge.
Wicca is a polytheistic faith based on beliefs that prevailed in both the Old World and the New World before Christianity. See Phyllis W. Curlott, Wicca and Nature Spirituality, in Sourcebook of the World’s Religions 113 (3d ed.2000; Joel Beversluis, editor). Its practices include the use of herbal magic and benign witchcraft. Kerry O’Bryan, a federal prisoner, wants to follow Wiccan practices but has been prevented from doing so by the Bureau of Prisons, which forbids “casting of spells/curses”. See Policy Statement 5360.08. In this suit under the federal-question…
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