United States Seventh Circuit
Jones v. Carter, 17-2836
Held that correctional officials violated a Muslim inmate's rights when they addressed his religious dietary concerns by providing him a vegetarian diet. The inmate argued that his sect of Islam requires its members to follow a diet that regularly includes halal meat. Affirmed a ruling in the inmate's favor in this case involving the Religious Land Use and Institutionalized Persons Act.
Appellate Information
- Published 2019/02/15
Judges
- Wood
Court
- United States Seventh Circuit