Free Exercise/Accommodation
23-FE [Deleted]
355-FE [Deleted]
607-FE [Deleted]
1-FE
Blue v. Jabe, 996 F.Supp. 499, E.D.Va., December 23, 1996 (No. Civ.A. 3:96CV47.)
Judge Name and Court: Payne (E.D. Va.)
COURT – 0
Author (WRITING) – 1
FE-OUTCM - 0
FREE-EX: 0
RFRA:
SPEECH:
EAA:
EQUAL:
ESTAB:
GOV-EC-S - 2
Case – 14 (Prison)
FE-DEF – 0
Claimant Religion – 25 (Other)
INST - 0
BOERNE - 0
SEPT11 - 0
PRO-RELG - 0
ANTI-POL - 0
JUD-REST - 1
PRO-SEC - 1
Summary: Prisoner claim challenging prison rule that denied possession of gold medallion claimed to be religious in nature
2-FE
Jones v. Roth, 950 F.Supp. 254, 1996 WL 734956, , N.D.Ill., December 18, 1996 (No. 91 C 6013.)
Judge Name and Court: Bucklo, N.D. Ill.
COURT – 0
Author (WRITING) – 1
FE-OUTCM - 0
FREE-EX:
RFRA: 0
SPEECH:
EAA:
EQUAL:
ESTAB:
GOV-EC-S – 2
Case – 14 (Prisoner)
FE-DEF – 0
Claimant Religion – 21 (Muslim)
INST - 0
BOERNE - 0
SEPT11 - 0
PRO-RELG - 0
ANTI-POL - 0
JUD-REST - 1
PRO-SEC - 1
Summary: Muslim inmate challenged prison restrictions on place to pray
3-FE
International Church of the Foursquare Gospel v. City of Chicago Heights, 955 F.Supp. 878, 1996 WL 798917, , N.D.Ill., December 10, 1996(No. 96 C 4183.)
Judge Name and Court: Moran, N.D. Ill.
COURT – 0
Author (WRITING) – 1
FE-OUTCM - 0
FREE-EX:
RFRA: 0
SPEECH: 0
EAA:
EQUAL:0
ESTAB:
GOV-EC-S – 2
Case – 11 (Zoning)
FE-DEF – 0
Claimant Religion – 12 (Christian Fundamentalist)
INST - 1
BOERNE - 0
SEPT11 - 0
PRO-RELG - 0
ANTI-POL - 0
JUD-REST - 1
PRO-SEC - 1
Summary: Suit by church for special use permit to build church in area zoned otherwise
4-FE
Abierta v. City of Chicago, 949 F.Supp. 637, 1996 WL 714538, , N.D.Ill., December 06, 1996 (No. 96 C 3487.)
Judgment Reversed by, Biblia Abierta v. Banks, 129 F.3d 899 (7th Cir.(Ill.) Nov 07, 1997) (NO. 97-1041, 97-1415)
Judge Name and Court: Grady, N.D. Ill.
COURT – 0
Author (WRITING) – 1
FE-OUTCM - 1
FREE-EX:
RFRA: 1
SPEECH: 1
EAA:
EQUAL: 1
ESTAB:
GOV-EC-S – 2
Case – 11 (Zoning)
FE-DEF – 0
Claimant Religion – 7 (Pentecostal)
INST - 1
BOERNE - 0
SEPT11 - 0
PRO-RELG - 1
ANTI-POL - 1
JUD-REST - 0
PRO-SEC - 0
Summary: Church sued city challenging zoning rule that affected church in sale of property
5-FE
Planned Parenthood Ass'n of Southeastern Pennsylvania, Inc. v. Walton, 949 F.Supp. 290, 1996 WL 706748, , E.D.Pa., December 03, 1996(Civil Action No. 95-2813.)
Judge Name and Court: Fullam, E.D. Pa.
COURT – 0
Author (WRITING) – 1
FE-OUTCM - 0
FREE-EX: 0
RFRA: 0
SPEECH: 0
EAA:
EQUAL:
ESTAB:
GOV-EC-S – 2
Case – 10 (Religious expression/solicitation)
FE-DEF – 1
Claimant Religion – 26 (Unknown)
INST - 0
BOERNE - 0
SEPT11 - 0
PRO-RELG - 0
ANTI-POL - 0
JUD-REST - 1
PRO-SEC - 1
Summary: Planned Parenthood sued anti-abortion activists under Freedom of Access to Clinic Entrances Act, to which the activists responded with affirmative defenses alleging invalidity of the statute under the First Amendment and RFRA
6-FE
U.S. v. Marks, 947 F.Supp. 858, 1996 WL 683999, E.D.Pa., November 26, 1996 (Criminal Action No. 96-361-1.)
Judge Name and Court: Dalzell, E.D. Pa.
COURT - 0
Author (WRITING) – 1
FE-OUTCM - 0
FREE-EX:
RFRA: 0
SPEECH:
EAA:
EQUAL:
ESTAB:
GOV-EC-S – 2
Case – 14 (Prisoner)
FE-DEF – 0
Claimant Religion – 25 (Gypsy)
INST - 0
BOERNE - 0
SEPT11 - 0
PRO-RELG - 0
ANTI-POL - 0
JUD-REST - 1
PRO-SEC - 1
Summary: Criminal defendant claimed RFRA right to bail
7-FE
Stuart Circle Parish v. Board of Zoning Appeals of City of Richmond, Va., 946 F.Supp. 1225, 1996 WL 685755, , E.D.Va., November 26, 1996 (Civil Action No. 3:96cv930.)
Judge Name and Court: Payne, E.D. Va.
COURT - 0
Author (WRITING) – 1
FE-OUTCM - 1
FREE-EX: 1
RFRA: 1
SPEECH:
EAA:
EQUAL:
ESTAB:
GOV-EC-S – 2
Case – 11 (Zoning)
FE-DEF – 0
Claimant Religion – 3 (Mainline, Evangelical Lutheran and Methodist)
INST - 1
BOERNE - 0
SEPT11 - 0
PRO-RELG - 1
ANTI-POL - 1
JUD-REST - 0
PRO-SEC - 0
Summary: Churches challenged zoning rules that prevented services to homeless, preliminary injunction granted
8-FE
In re Newman, 203 B.R. 468, 1996 WL 711319, , D.Kan., November 26, 1996(Bankruptcy No. 95-1228-WEB.)
Judge Name and Court: Brown, D. Kan.
COURT - 0
Author (WRITING) – 1
FE-OUTCM - 0
FREE-EX: 0
RFRA: 0
SPEECH:
EAA:
EQUAL:
ESTAB:
GOV-EC-S – 2
Case – 18 (Other, bankruptcy proceeding)
FE-DEF – 1
Claimant Religion – 4
INST - 1
BOERNE - 0
SEPT11 - 0
PRO-RELG - 0
ANTI-POL - 0
JUD-REST - 1
PRO-SEC - 1
Summary: Holding that RFRA did not prevent bankruptcy trustee from recovering as fraudulent transfer a tithe to a church
9-FE
Counts v. Newhart, 951 F.Supp. 579, 1996 WL 734407, , E.D.Va., November 05, 1996 (Civil Action No. 2:96cv101.)
Affirmed by Counts v. Newhart, 116 F.3d 1473 (4th Cir.(Va.) Jun 26, 1997) (Table)
Judge Name and Court: Clarke, E.D. Va.
COURT - 0
Author (WRITING) – 1
FE-OUTCM - 0
FREE-EX: 0
RFRA: 0
SPEECH:
EAA:
EQUAL:
ESTAB:
GOV-EC-S – 2
Case – 14 (Prisoner)
FE-DEF – 0
Claimant Religion – 21 (Muslim)
INST - 0
BOERNE - 0
SEPT11 - 0
PRO-RELG - 0
ANTI-POL - 0
JUD-REST - 1
PRO-SEC - 1
Summary: Prisoner sought prayer space in jail
10-FE
Jones-Bey v. Wright, 944 F.Supp. 723, 1996 WL 631014, , N.D.Ind., October 30, 1996(No. 3:95-CV-0789AS.)
Judge Name and Court: Sharp, Allen, N.D. Ind.
COURT - 0
Author (WRITING) – 1
FE-OUTCM - 0
FREE-EX: 0
RFRA: 0
SPEECH:
EAA:
EQUAL:
ESTAB:
GOV-EC-S – 2
Case – 14 (Prisoner)
FE-DEF – 0
Claimant Religion – 21 (Muslim)
INST - 0
BOERNE - 0
SEPT11 - 0
PRO-RELG - 0
ANTI-POL - 0
JUD-REST - 1
PRO-SEC - 1
Summary: Prisoner challenged medical isolation as violating religious rights and inability to attend group worship
11-FE
Blanken v. Ohio Dept. of Rehabilitation and Correction, 944 F.Supp. 1359, 1996 WL 650941, 72 Fair Empl.Prac.Cas. (BNA) 887, , S.D.Ohio, October 30, 1996(No. C-2-94-991.)
Judge Name and Court: Smith, George C., S.D. Ohio
COURT - 0
Author (WRITING) – 1
FE-OUTCM - 0
FREE-EX: 0
RFRA: 0
SPEECH:
EAA:
EQUAL:
ESTAB:
GOV-EC-S – 2
Case – 15 (Employment discrimination)
FE-DEF – 0
Claimant Religion – 23 (Native American)
INST - 0
BOERNE - 0
SEPT11 - 0
PRO-RELG - 0
ANTI-POL - 0
JUD-REST - 1
PRO-SEC - 1
Summary: Prison employee challenged employment grooming rules on religious grounds
12-FE
Rouser v. White, 944 F.Supp. 1447, 1996 WL 631130, 97 Daily Journal D.A.R. 1491, , E.D.Cal., October 28, 1996(No. Civ. S-93-767 LKK/GGH P.)
Judge Name and Court: Karlton, E.D. Cal.
COURT - 0
Author (WRITING) – 1
FE-OUTCM - 1
FREE-EX: 1
RFRA: 1
SPEECH:
EAA:
EQUAL:
ESTAB:
GOV-EC-S – 2
Case – 14 (Prisoner)
FE-DEF – 0
Claimant Religion – 25 (Other, Wicca)
INST - 0
BOERNE - 0
SEPT11 - 0
PRO-RELG - 1
ANTI-POL - 1
JUD-REST - 0
PRO-SEC - 0
Summary: Prisoner alleged violation of exercise of religion; in addition to addressing validity of RFRA (which is not coded), the court rejected summary judgment and held factual issues persisted
13-FE
Metheney v. Anderson, 953 F.Supp. 854, 1996 WL 784560, , N.D.Ohio, October 22, 1996(No. 1:93 CV 2347.)
Judge Name and Court: Nugent, E.D. Ohio
COURT - 0
Author (WRITING) – 1
FE-OUTCM - 0
FREE-EX:
RFRA: 0
SPEECH:
EAA:
EQUAL:
ESTAB:
GOV-EC-S – 2
Case – 14 (Prisoner)
FE-DEF – 0
Claimant Religion – 24 (White Supremacist)
INST - 0
BOERNE - 0
SEPT11 - 0
PRO-RELG - 0
ANTI-POL - 0
JUD-REST - 1
PRO-SEC - 1
Summary: Prisoner challenged confiscation of Aryan materials from cell
14-FE
Klemka v. Nichols, 943 F.Supp. 470, 1996 WL 599117, , M.D.Pa., October 16, 1996(No. 4:CV-95-1565.)
Judge Name and Court: McClure, M.D. Pa.
COURT - 0
Author (WRITING) – 1
FE-OUTCM - 0
FREE-EX: 0
RFRA: 0
SPEECH:
EAA:
EQUAL:
ESTAB:
GOV-EC-S – 2
Case – 18 (Other)
FE-DEF – 0
Claimant Religion – 3 (Mainline, UCC or maybe Methodist)
INST - 0
BOERNE - 0
SEPT11 - 0
PRO-RELG - 0
ANTI-POL - 0
JUD-REST - 1
PRO-SEC - 1
Summary: Arrestee challenged arrest at church
15-FE
Manley v. Fordice, 945 F.Supp. 132, 1996 WL 607006, , S.D.Miss., October 16, 1996(Nos. 3:95-cv-23, 3:95-cv-116 and 3:95-cv-283.)
Affirmed by Manley v. Fordice, 132 F.3d 1455 (5th Cir.(Miss.) Nov 25, 1997) (Table, NO. 96-60763)
Judge Name and Court: Barbour, S.D. Miss.
COURT - 0
Author (WRITING) – 1
FE-OUTCM - 0
FREE-EX: 0
RFRA: 0
SPEECH:
EAA:
EQUAL:
ESTAB:
GOV-EC-S – 2
Case – 14 (Prisoner)
FE-DEF – 0
Claimant Religion – 26
INST - 0
BOERNE - 0
SEPT11 - 0
PRO-RELG - 0
ANTI-POL - 0
JUD-REST - 1
PRO-SEC - 1
Summary: Prisoners challenged prohibition against use of television and radio
16-FE
Keeler v. Mayor & City Council of Cumberland, 940 F.Supp. 879, 1996 WL 598456, 65 USLW 2291, , D.Md., October 15, 1996(Civil Action No. S-96-167.)
Judge Name and Court: Smalkin, D. Md.
COURT - 0
Author (WRITING) – 1
FE-OUTCM - 1
FREE-EX: 1
RFRA:
SPEECH:
EAA:
EQUAL:
ESTAB:
GOV-EC-S – 2
Case – 11 (Zoning)
FE-DEF – 0
Claimant Religion – 1 (Catholic)
INST - 1
BOERNE - 0
SEPT11 - 0
PRO-RELG - 1
ANTI-POL - 1
JUD-REST - 0
PRO-SEC - 0
Summary: Church challenged city refusal to grant permission to demolish historic buildings and replace with new ones
17-FE
Shirkey v. Eastwind Community Development Corp., 941 F.Supp. 567, 1996 WL 591072, 76 Fair Empl.Prac.Cas. (BNA) 1491, 70 Empl. Prac. Dec. P 44,641, , D.Md., October 04, 1996(Civil No. K-93-2791.)
Shirkey v. Eastwind Community Development Corp., 993 F.Supp. 370 (D.Md. Feb 12, 1998) (NO. B-93-2791) (subsequent decision on factual merits of discrimination claim, not free exercise matter)
Judge Name and Court: Kaufman, D. Md.
COURT - 0
Author (WRITING) – 1
FE-OUTCM - 0
FREE-EX: 0
RFRA:
SPEECH:
EAA:
EQUAL:
ESTAB:
GOV-EC-S – 2
Case – 17 (exemption from anti-discrimination rule)
FE-DEF – 1
Claimant Religion – 3 (Mainline, Methodist)
INST - 1
BOERNE - 0
SEPT11 - 0
PRO-RELG - 0
ANTI-POL - 0
JUD-REST - 1
PRO-SEC - 1
Summary: Church defended against racial employment discrimination suit
18-FE
Jenkins v. Angelone, 948 F.Supp. 543, 1996 WL 699621, , E.D.Va., October 04, 1996(Civil Action No. 95-856-AM.)
Judge Name and Court: Hilton, E.D. Va.
COURT - 0
Author (WRITING) – 1
FE-OUTCM - 0
FREE-EX: 0
RFRA: 0
SPEECH:
EAA:
EQUAL: 0
ESTAB:
GOV-EC-S – 2
Case – 14 (Prisoner)
FE-DEF – 0
Claimant Religion – 25 (Hebrew Israelite)
INST - 0
BOERNE - 0
SEPT11 - 0
PRO-RELG - 0
ANTI-POL - 0
JUD-REST - 1
PRO-SEC - 1
Summary: Prisoner challenged limitations on religious exercise, including diet and prayer time
19-FE
Tinsley v. Pittari, 952 F.Supp. 384, 1996 WL 756531, , N.D.Tex., October 01, 1996(No. 4:95-CV-907-E.)
Judge Name and Court: Mahon, N.D. Tex.
COURT - 0
Author (WRITING) – 1
FE-OUTCM - 0
FREE-EX: 0
RFRA: 0
SPEECH:
EAA:
EQUAL:
ESTAB:
GOV-EC-S – 2
Case – 14 (Prisoner)
FE-DEF – 0
Claimant Religion – 13 (Other Christian)
INST - 0
BOERNE - 0
SEPT11 - 0
PRO-RELG - 0
ANTI-POL - 0
JUD-REST - 1
PRO-SEC - 1
Summary: Prisoner accused prison chaplains of infringing on her free exercise
20-FE
Speed v. Stotts, 941 F.Supp. 1051, 1996 WL 566981, , D.Kan., September 30, 1996(No. 93-3525-KHV.)
Judge Name and Court: Vratil, D. Kan.
COURT - 0
Author (WRITING) – 1
FE-OUTCM - 0
FREE-EX: 0
RFRA:
SPEECH:
EAA:
EQUAL:
ESTAB:
GOV-EC-S – 2
Case – 14 (Prisoner)
FE-DEF – 0
Claimant Religion – 26
INST - 0
BOERNE - 0
SEPT11 - 0
PRO-RELG - 0
ANTI-POL - 0
JUD-REST - 1
PRO-SEC - 1
Summary: Prisoner complained of isolation as denying right to congregational religious worship
21-FE
Swanson By and Through Swanson v. Guthrie Independent School Dist. No. I-1, 942 F.Supp. 511, 1996 WL 600819, 114 Ed. Law Rep. 118, , W.D.Okla., September 30, 1996(No. CIV-95-596-M.)
Decision Affirmed by Swanson By and Through Swanson v. Guthrie Independent School Dist. No. I-L, 135 F.3d 694, 123 Ed. Law Rep. 1087 (10th Cir.(Okla.) Jan 29, 1998)
Judge Name and Court: Miles-LaGrange, W.D. Okla.
COURT - 0
Author (WRITING) – 1
FE-OUTCM - 0
FREE-EX: 0
RFRA: 0
SPEECH:
EAA:
EQUAL:
ESTAB:
GOV-EC-S – 2
Case – 5 (Public elementary education)
FE-DEF – 0
Claimant Religion – 13 (Other Christian)
INST - 0
BOERNE - 0
SEPT11 - 0
PRO-RELG - 0
ANTI-POL - 0
JUD-REST - 1
PRO-SEC - 1
Summary: Family of home-schooled children challenged refusal of public school district to allow her to attend public school part-time
22-FE
Turner-Bey v. Lee, 935 F.Supp. 702, 1996 WL 519956, , D.Md., August 30, 1996(Civil No. JFM-96-2444.)
Judge Name and Court: Motz, D. Md.
COURT - 0
Author (WRITING) – 1
FE-OUTCM - 0
FREE-EX:
RFRA: 0
SPEECH:
EAA:
EQUAL:
ESTAB:
GOV-EC-S – 2
Case – 14 (Prisoner)
FE-DEF – 0
Claimant Religion – 25 (Other, Moorish Science)
INST - 0
BOERNE - 0
SEPT11 - 0
PRO-RELG - 0
ANTI-POL - 0
JUD-REST - 1
PRO-SEC - 1
Summary: Prisoner complained about temporary taking of religious covering
23-FE [Deleted]
[Deleted as Decided by Magistrate Judge]
Robbins by Robbins v. Indiana High School Athletic Ass'n, Inc., 941 F.Supp. 786, 1996 WL 599345, 113 Ed. Law Rep. 1240, , S.D.Ind., August 08, 1996(No. NA 96-98-C H/R.)
Judge Name and Court: Hussman, S.D. Ind.
COURT - 0
Author (WRITING) – 1
FE-OUTCM - 0
FREE-EX: 0
RFRA:
SPEECH:
EAA:
EQUAL: 0
ESTAB:
GOV-EC-S – 2
Case – 3 (Private secondary)
FE-DEF – 0
Claimant Religion – 1 (Catholic)
INST - 0
BOERNE - 0
SEPT11 - 0
PRO-RELG - 0
ANTI-POL - 0
JUD-REST - 1
PRO-SEC - 1
Summary: Parochial school student challenged athletic transfer rule preventing participating in intervarsity sports
24-FE
Cockrell-El v. District of Columbia, 937 F.Supp. 18, 1996 WL 453067, , D.D.C., July 31, 1996(Civil Action No. 95-2174 SSH.)
Judge Name and Court: Harris, Stanley, D.C.
COURT - 0
Author (WRITING) – 1
FE-OUTCM - 0
FREE-EX: 0
RFRA: 0
SPEECH:
EAA:
EQUAL:
ESTAB:
GOV-EC-S – 2
Case – 14 (Prisoner)
FE-DEF – 0
Claimant Religion – 26
INST - 0
BOERNE - 0
SEPT11 - 0
PRO-RELG - 0
ANTI-POL - 0
JUD-REST - 1
PRO-SEC - 1
Summary: Prisoner claimed he was assaulted by prison guard when returning from religious services
25-FE
U.S. v. Lundquist, 932 F.Supp. 1237, 1996 WL 435924, , D.Or., July 30, 1996(No. CR 95-350-JO.)
Judge Name and Court: Jones, Robert E., D. Ore.
COURT - 0
Author (WRITING) – 1
FE-OUTCM - 0
FREE-EX: 0
RFRA: 0
SPEECH:
EAA:
EQUAL:
ESTAB:
GOV-EC-S – 2
Case – 16 (Criminal charge)
FE-DEF – 1
Claimant Religion – 23 (Native American)
INST - 0
BOERNE - 0
SEPT11 - 0
PRO-RELG - 0
ANTI-POL - 0
JUD-REST - 1
PRO-SEC - 1
Summary: Criminal defendant raised free exercise defense to possession of eagle parts
26-FE
Karolis v. New Jersey Dept. of Corrections, 935 F.Supp. 523, 1996 WL 411134, , D.N.J., July 19, 1996(Civil Action No. 95-2241 (JEI).)
Judge Name and Court: Irenas, D.N.J.
COURT - 0
Author (WRITING) – 1
FE-OUTCM - 0
FREE-EX: 0
RFRA: 0
SPEECH:
EAA:
EQUAL:
ESTAB:
GOV-EC-S – 2
Case – 14 (Prisoner)
FE-DEF – 0
Claimant Religion – 17 (Christian Scientist)
INST - 0
BOERNE - 0
SEPT11 - 0
PRO-RELG - 0
ANTI-POL - 0
JUD-REST - 1
PRO-SEC - 1
Summary: Christian Scientist inmate sued for having been forced to submit to tuberculosis test
27-FE
Abordo v. State of Hawaii, 938 F.Supp. 656, 1996 WL 478814, , D.Hawai'i, July 01, 1996(Civil No. 94-00514 ACK/BMK.)
Judge Name and Court: Kay, D. Haw.
COURT - 0
Author (WRITING) – 1
FE-OUTCM - 0
FREE-EX:
RFRA: 0
SPEECH:
EAA:
EQUAL:
ESTAB:
GOV-EC-S – 2
Case – 14 (Prisoner)
FE-DEF – 0
Claimant Religion – 23 (Native American)
INST - 0
BOERNE - 0
SEPT11 - 0
PRO-RELG - 0
ANTI-POL - 0
JUD-REST - 1
PRO-SEC - 1
Summary: Prisoner challenged prison rule requiring hair to be cut
28-FE
E.E.O.C. v. American Federation of State, County and Mun. Employees, AFL-CIO, 937 F.Supp. 166, 1996 WL 407803, 71 Fair Empl.Prac.Cas. (BNA) 1151, 68 Empl. Prac. Dec. P 44,236, , N.D.N.Y., June 14, 1996(No. 94-CV-1022.)
Judge Name and Court: Cholakis, N.D.N.Y.
COURT - 0
Author (WRITING) – 1
FE-OUTCM - 0
FREE-EX:
RFRA: 0
SPEECH:
EAA:
EQUAL:
ESTAB:
GOV-EC-S – 2
Case – 15 (Employment discr. against gov.)
FE-DEF – 0
Claimant Religion – 1 (Catholic)
INST - 0
BOERNE - 0
SEPT11 - 0
PRO-RELG - 0
ANTI-POL - 0
JUD-REST - 1
PRO-SEC - 1
Summary: Public employee alleged religious discrimination by being forced to pay shop fee to union; although successful discrimination claim against union falls into private realm (and outside scope of study), the plaintiff also unsuccessfully asserted a RFRA claim against the government employer
29-FE
Gilmore-Bey v. Coughlin, 929 F.Supp. 146, 1996 WL 306762, , S.D.N.Y., June 05, 1996(No. 93 Civ. 6592 (CLB).)
Affirmed in Part by Gilmore-Bey v. Moore, 122 F.3d 1056 (2nd Cir.(N.Y.) Jul 07, 1997) (Table, text in WESTLAW, NO. 96-2543)