Legal Opinion
Ross v. Keelings
District Court, E.D. Virginia
Decided April 27, 1998No. 2:96CV1148PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION AND FINAL ORDER
CLARKE, District Judge.
Plaintiff, Sherman S. Ross, a Virginia inmate, brings this pro se action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983 to redress alleged violations of his constitutional rights. He makes several claims, all related to his coerced attendance at a prison therapeutic program that teaches religion in an effort to rehabilitate inmates with a history of drug or alcohol abuse. Defendants, all of whom are Virginia corrections officials, filed a motion for summary judgment on Ross’ claims. For the reasons that follow, summary judgment is granted.
I. FACTS
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