Legal Opinion
Cleveland Hicks, Jr. v. Jack M. Garner, Etc.
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided November 3, 1995No. 95-50109PublishedCited by 131 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
WIENER, Circuit Judge:
Plaintiff-Appellant Cleveland Hicks, Jr., a prisoner proceeding pro se and in forma pauperis (IFP), filed this civil rights suit under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 against Defendants-Appellees Texas prison officials, alleging that the prison’s grooming regulations interfered with the free exercise of his religion in violation of both the First Amendment and the Religious Freedom Restoration Act (RFRA). 1 The district court dismissed his complaint as frivolous under 28 U.S.C. § 1915(d). The sole issue before us is whether the district court abused its discretion in holding both of…
2Cases cited16 opinions
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3Cited by131 opinions
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- Civil Liberties for Urban Believers, Christ Center, Christian Covenant Outreach Church v. City of ChicagoCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2003
- May v. BaldwinCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1997
- Anson McFaul v. Daniel ValenzuelaCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2012
- Stewart v. BeachCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 2012
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