Legal Opinion
Muhammad v. Lynaugh
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided June 15, 1992No. 91-4425PublishedCited by 64 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
POLITZ, Chief Judge:
Al As wad T.A. Muhammad and Jihaad A.M.E. Saahir appeal the dismissal of their 42 U.S.C. § 1983 civil rights suit. Finding no error we affirm.
Background
Muhammad and Saahir, inmates of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice, proceeding pro se and in forma pauperis invoked 42 U.S.C. § 1983, alleging that they were being denied their constitutional right to exercise religious freedom.
Muhammad and Saahir maintain that they are practicing Muslims and are members of the Nubian Hebrew Mission-Ansaa-ru Allah Community. They challenge as unconstitutional TDCJ regulations which…
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