Legal Opinion
Blackhawk v. Pennsylvania
Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
Decided August 20, 2004No. 02-3947, 02-4158PublishedCited by 52 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ALITO, Circuit Judge.
This is an appeal by officials of the Pennsylvania Game Commission from an order permanently enjoining them from enforcing a permit fee provision of the state Game and Wildlife Code against Dennis Blackhawk on the ground that the Commission’s current waiver policy violates his right to the free exercise of religion. Blackhawk in turn cross-appeals the District Court’s holding that the Game Commission officials are not personally liable for violating his rights. We affirm the District Court in both respects.
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