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Pasaye v. Dzurenda

District Court, D. Nevada

Decided March 22, 2019No. Case No.: 2:17-cv-02574-JAD-VCFPublishedCited by 6 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Jennifer A. Dorsey, U.S. District Judge

Pro se plaintiff Marcos Pasaye is an inmate at High Desert State Prison (HDSP). Pasaye claims to follow a Native American faith, but because he is neither of Native American descent nor a tribal member, the Nevada Department of Corrections (NDOC) administrative regulations preclude him from participating in Native American ceremonies, including the sweat lodge or sacred pipe. So, he brings this civil-rights action against NDOC's director and several HDSP officials, claiming that their regulations violate his rights under the First Amendment Free Exercise…

2Cases cited13 opinions

  1. Winter v. Natural Resources Defense Council, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 2008
  2. United States v. SeegerSupreme Court of the United States · 1965
  3. Morrison v. GarraghtyCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 2001
  4. Holt v. HobbsSupreme Court of the United States · 2015
  5. Michael Dunham Murphy v. Missouri Department of Corrections Winfrey Dickerson Dora B. Schriro Elijah Nagbe Steve Long Michael KemnaCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2004

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3Cited by6 opinions

  1. Guardado v. State of NevadaDistrict Court, D. Nevada · 2020
  2. King v. CalderinDistrict Court, D. Nevada · 2023
  3. Myers v. Williams Sr.District Court, D. Nevada · 2024
  4. Paulo v. WilliamsDistrict Court, D. Nevada · 2023
  5. Prentice v. DzurendaDistrict Court, D. Nevada · 2021

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