Legal Opinion
Ronnie Johnson-Bey, John Lee Lipscomb-Bey, and Reginald Morgan-Bey, Cross-Appellees v. Michael P. Lane, Cross-Appellants
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided December 5, 1988No. 86-2205, 86-2581 and 86-3052PublishedCited by 66 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
POSNER, Circuit Judge.
The appeal and cross-appeal in this prisoners’ civil rights case under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 present issues of religious freedom. The plaintiffs, three inmates at the Illinois state prison at Menard, belong to the black Islamic sect known as the Moorish Science Temple of America. That it is a bona fide religion is not questioned, although three-fourths of its temples (congregations) are inside prisons. The Moors, as adherents to the Moorish Science Temple are called, have their own version of the Koran and a list of prophets that includes, in addition to the prophets…
2Cases cited18 opinions
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3Cited by66 opinions
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