Fulwood v. Clemmer

MATTHEWS, District Judge.

The Parties and, the Cause of Action

Petitioner, an inmate of the District of Columbia Jail, 1 seeks by this action a writ of mandamus or in the alternative a writ of habeas corpus. He complains of alleged religious discrimination practiced against him by the respondents. He says that his religious beliefs have been interfered with, that he has been denied religious practices and contacts permitted prison inmates of other religions, and that he has been punished solely because of his religious views. The petitioner further asserts that respondents have impeded his…