Legal Opinion

Marvin Banks v. Bradley Booher

District Court, M.D. Pennsylvania

Decided February 27, 2026No. 1:24-cv-00474Unknown

1Opinion

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT MIDDLE DISTRICT OF PENNSYLVANIA MARVIN BANKS, ., Plaintiff, CIVIL ACTION NO. 1:24-cv-00474 v. (SAPORITO, J.) BRADLEY BOOHER, ., Defendants. MEMORANDUM Plaintiffs Marvin Banks, Dale Arnold, and Carl L. Varner proceed in a fee-paid case challenging recent changes to the Pennsylvania Department of Corrections (“DOC”) policies for observance of religious meals. All parties have requested summary judgment on plaintiffs’ claims under the Religious Land Use and Institutionalized Persons Act (“RLUIPA”) and the First Amendment. Because the record indicates that the policy…

2Cases cited13 opinions

  1. Anderson v. Liberty Lobby, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1986
  2. Celotex Corp. v. Catrett, Administratrix of the Estate of CatrettSupreme Court of the United States · 1986
  3. Turner v. SafleySupreme Court of the United States · 1987
  4. Wisconsin v. YoderSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
  5. O'Lone v. Estate of ShabazzSupreme Court of the United States · 1987

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