Accurso v. Federal Bureau of Prisons

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA _________________________________________ ) ANTHONY ACCURSO, ) ) Plaintiff, ) ) v. ) Case No. 17-cv-02626 (APM) ) FEDERAL BUREAU OF PRISONS, ) ) Defendant. ) _________________________________________ ) MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER I. INTRODUCTION Plaintiff Anthony Accurso is incarcerated at FCI Seagoville in Seagoville, Texas. Plaintiff is a practicing Buddhist. In December 2016, Plaintiff asked that he be permitted to purchase and keep in his living area a zafu and zabuton. A zafu is a small circular cushion. A zabuton is a…