United States Eighth Circuit
MURPHY v. MISSOURI DEPT. OF CORR., 02-3874
Prison officials' decision to reject group worship request by member of a church society who's central tenant was espousal of racial separatism was reasonably related to security concerns and was not a violation of plaintiff's First Amendment free exercise rights.
Appellate Information
- Decided 06/22/2004
- Published 06/22/2004
Judges
- WOLLMAN, Circuit Judge., Before WOLLMAN, FAGG, and MORRIS SHEPPARD ARNOLD, Circuit Judges.
Court
- United States Eighth Circuit
Counsel
- For Appellant:
- William E. Raney, Kansas City, MO, argued, for appellant.
- For Appellees:
- Dustin J. Allison, Assistant Attorney General, Jefferson City, MO, argued, for appellee.