Sprouse v. Ryan

Douglas L. Rayes, United States District Judge

Plaintiff Michael Wayne Sprouse, who is confined in the Arizona State Prison Complex-Florence, South Unit, brought this pro se civil rights action under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 against Arizona Department of Corrections (ADC) Director Charles L. Ryan and Wardens Greg Fizer and Lance Hetmer. (Docs. 1, 48.) Before the Court is Defendants' Motion for Summary Judgment, which Sprouse opposes. (Docs. 68, 71.)

The Court will grant the Motion in part and deny it in part.

I. Background

In his five-count Complaint, Sprouse, who is Jewish, alleged violations of his…