Alexander v. Carrick

Anthony Alexander, a Michigan inmate proceeding pro se, appeals the judgment of *177the district court granting summary judgment to the defendants in this action brought under 42 U.S.C. § 1983. Aexander practices the Hebrew-Israelite or Nazerite religion and adheres to its various laws and dietary restrictions. In particular, he has taken a lifetime vow as a Nazerite to eat nothing made of grapes. In this action seeking monetary and injunctive relief, Aexander alleges that several employees of the Michigan Department of Corrections (“MDOC”) violated his First Amendment rights when they refused to…