Legal Opinion
Sharp v. Sigler
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided March 24, 1969No. Nos. 19179, 19180, 19200, 19201PublishedCited by 50 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BLACKMUN, Circuit Judge.
The four plaintiff-appellants, each of whom is a convicted felon and an inmate of the Maximum Security Unit of the Nebraska Penal Complex, by these actions seek the pronouncement of their right to participate in corporate worship with the general population of the prison. They assert that they have been denied the free exercise of their religion guaranteed by the First Amendment.
The four prepared separate handwritten petitions. These were filed the same day. Each is entitled “Petition for Court Order Upholding Constitutional Rights”. The petitions, while differing…
2Cases cited24 opinions
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- Prince v. MassachusettsSupreme Court of the United States · 1944
- Reynolds v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1879
- Abington School Dist. v. SchemppSupreme Court of the United States · 1963
- Murdock v. PennsylvaniaSupreme Court of the United States · 1943
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3Cited by50 opinions
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- United States of America Ex Rel. Burwell L. Jones v. Alfred T. Rundle, SuperintendentCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1971
- Jerry Teterud v. Kevin J. Burns, Individually and in His Official Capacity as Director of the Department of Social Services for the State of IowaCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1975
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