Legal Opinion
United States of America Ex Rel. Burwell L. Jones v. Alfred T. Rundle, Superintendent
Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
Decided December 28, 1971No. 19502PublishedCited by 110 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
ADAMS, Circuit Judge.
The sole issue in this case is whether the district court erred in granting summary judgment against an untried prisoner, confined to a -maximum security cell as a matter of routine procedure, who alleged that the prison authorities thereby denied him his constitutional right to practice his religion freely. It is undisputed that prison regulations provide that persons confined in maximum security may not attend congregate religious services.
Plaintiff brought this action under the Civil Rights Act, 42 U.S.C. § 1983 (1970). He alleged that he came into…
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