Legal Opinion
Wright v. Raines
District Court, D. Kansas
Decided July 7, 1978No. 77-3043PublishedCited by 17 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM AND ORDER
ROGERS, District Judge.
Discussion
Plaintiff, Jack L. Wright, an inmate of the Kansas State Penitentiary (KSP) at Lansing, Kansas, brings this action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983 seeking redress for the alleged unconstitutional interference by state prison authorities with the free exercise of his religion.
Jurisdiction is invoked pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1343. Leave to proceed in forma pauperis was granted, summons issued, an answer was filed, and a pre-trial conference was conducted. Thereafter, defendants filed a motion for summary judgment which, after oral argument to the…
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