United States Sixth Circuit

In a 42 U.S.C. section 1983 action by a prisoner for failure to provide him with kosher food, summary judgment for Defendant is affirmed, where: 1) the District Court did not abuse its discretion by denying Plaintiff discovery because the discovery sought was not relevant; and 2) Defendant was entitled to sovereign immunity on Plaintiff's Religious Land Use and Institutionalized Persons Act claim.

Appellate Information

• Decided 04/24/2009
• Published 04/24/2009

Judges

• Before:  BOGGS, Chief Judge;  CLAY, Circuit Judge;  BERTELSMAN, District Judge.

Court

• United States Sixth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• ON BRIEF:  Gerald William Cardinal, Detroit, MI, pro se.