Legal Opinion
Edward Joseph X. Chapman v. Richard Kleindienst
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided December 16, 1974No. 74-1218PublishedCited by 76 opinions
1Per curiam
Edward Joseph X. Chapman, a prisoner at Marion Federal Penitentiary, brought this pro se civil rights action against various federal prison officials 1 as a result of his extended confinement in punitive segregation at the institution. Chapman alleged that his placement in segregation for his refusal to handle pork, motivated by his observance of what he contends is a basic tenet of his Black Muslim religion, during kitchen clean-up duties violated his First Amendment free exercise rights. He further claimed that he was denied procedural due process at the hearing that preceded his…
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