Legal Opinion
Gooden v. Crain
District Court, E.D. Texas
Decided December 13, 2005No. Civil Action 6:04cv127PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER OF DISMISSAL
GUTHRIE, United States Magistrate Judge.
Plaintiff Fredrick Gooden a.k.a. Ma’min al-Naba, an inmate confined at the Coffield Unit of the Texas prison system, proceeding pro se and in forma pauperis, filed this lawsuit pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983 and 42 U.S.C. § 2000cc. The case was transferred to the undersigned pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 636(c).
History of the Case
The complaint was filed on March 15, 2004. The Plaintiff, a Muslim inmate, alleged that he should be permitted to grow a quarter inch beard in accordance with his religious beliefs. On June 30,…
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3Cited by9 opinions
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