Ackerman v. Washington

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT EASTERN DISTRICT OF MICHIGAN SOUTHERN DIVISION GERALD ACKERMAN and MARK SHAYKIN, Plaintiffs, Civil Case No. 13-14137 v. Honorable Linda V. Parker HEIDI WASHINGTON, Defendant. _________________________/ OPINION AND ORDER DENYING PLAINTIFFS’ MOTIONS In this class action lawsuit, prisoners approved for a religious (kosher) diet claimed that their federal rights were violated by the Michigan Department of Corrections’ provision of a one-size fits all vegan diet. The matter is again before the Court on several post-judgment motions filed by Plaintiffs. Two of the…