Legal Opinion
Khabir Ramzi Hadi, and Those Similarly Situated v. Robert W. Horn, John Wright, and Errol Grant
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided October 2, 1987No. 86-1098PublishedCited by 81 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
CUDAHY, Circuit Judge.
The appellants in this case are inmates in a state prison who adhere to the Islamic faith. They sued three state prison administrators for allegedly interfering with their First Amendment right to exercise their religious beliefs. After a bench trial, the district court found for the defendants. The prisoners appeal that decision. We affirm.
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This class action was brought on behalf of all present and future inmates at the Pontiac Correctional Center (“Pontiac”) who adhere to the Muslim or Al-Islam faith. Pontiac is a maximum security prison operated by the Illinois…
2Cases cited13 opinions
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- O'Lone v. Estate of ShabazzSupreme Court of the United States · 1987
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3Cited by81 opinions
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