Legal Opinion
Levitan, Daniel J. v. Ashcroft, John D.
Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit
Decided March 8, 2002No. 00-5346PublishedCited by 59 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion for the Court filed by Circuit Judge EDWARDS.
HARRY T. EDWARDS, Circuit Judge:
Appellants are federal prisoners who are practicing Catholic Christians. They challenge a prison rule preventing them from consuming small amounts of wine as part of the Catholic sacrament known as Communion. In the past, prison officials have allowed inmates to consume wine under supervision during Communion. Under the new rule, however, only the supervising chaplain is permitted to consume the wine. Appellants claim that this prohibition violates their constitutional rights under the free exercise clause of…
2Cases cited25 opinions
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3Cited by59 opinions
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