Legal Opinion
Guy v. Wyo. Dep't of Corr.
Wyoming Supreme Court
Decided July 9, 2019No. S-18-0231; S-18-0263PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
FOX, Justice.
*655[¶1] JonMichael Guy, an inmate in the custody of the Wyoming Department of Corrections (WDOC), sued the WDOC under 42 U.S.C. § 1983, seeking to require that it recognize Humanism as a religion. He sought declaratory and injunctive relief, and also sought monetary damages from the WDOC's Director, Robert O. Lampert, and its Deputy Administrator, Julie Tennant-Caine, in their individual capacities. After he filed his complaint, the WDOC officially recognized Humanism as a religion. As a result, the district court dismissed Mr. Guy's complaint. In addition, the district court denied…
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