United States v. Adeyemo

ORDER DENYING DEFENDANT’S MOTION TO DISMISS UNDER RFRA

MARTIN J. JENKINS, District Judge.

INTRODUCTION

Defendant Moses Adeyemo (“Defendant”) moves to dismiss the indictment under the Religious Freedom Restoration Act (“RFRA”). (Docket No. 11.) For the reasons set forth below, the Court DENIES Defendant’s motion to dismiss.

FACTUAL BACKGROUND

Defendant is a citizen of Nigeria and the United States of America. When Defendant travels to the United States, he stays for one to two months. He brings Nigerian wooden carvings and handicrafts that he gives as gifts and sells at different Bay Area flea…