Legal Opinion
Jason McKinley Ward v. Jessie Walsh, Associate Warden of Programs
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided July 30, 1993No. 91-15427PublishedCited by 205 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
O’SCANNLAIN, Circuit Judge:
Jason McKinley Ward is the only Orthodox Jewish prisoner at Ely State Prison in Ely, Nevada. He brought suit under 42 U.S.C. § 1983, arguing that the prison infringes upon his First Amendment right to exercise freely his religion by not providing him with a kosher diet, clothes made of a single fabric, or an Orthodox rabbi; by not allowing him to have candles in his cell; and by refusing to guarantee that he will not be transported on the Sabbath. He seeks injunctive relief only, and appeals pro se from the district court’s judgment in favor of the warden after a…
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