Legal Opinion
Sherral X. Kahey v. Johnnie Jones, Warden, Louisiana Correctional Institute for Women
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided February 4, 1988No. 87-3458PublishedCited by 51 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
EDITH H. JONES, Circuit Judge:
Appellant Kahey, an inmate at the Louisiana Correctional Institute for Women (“LCIW”), appeals from the magistrate’s grant of summary judgment denying her demand to have the prison prepare, not just a non-pork diet, but a specially-tailored menu in a special way to accommodate her practice of Islam. We affirm.
The State of Louisiana contends that this case may be disposed of on eleventh amendment grounds, inasmuch as Kahey’s original complaint sought $350,000 from the Appellants in their official capacities as Warden and Food Service Supervisor of the LCIW. In the…
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