United States DC Circuit

To determine whether a prison rule violates the First Amendment by preventing inmates from observing religious practice, a trial court must make a four-part inquiry.

Appellate Information

• Argued 01/17/2002
• Decided 03/08/2002
• Published 03/08/2002

Judges

• Before:  EDWARDS, HENDERSON, and GARLAND, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States DC Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Michael J. Golden, appointed by the court, argued the cause as amicus curiae on the side of appellants.   With him on the briefs was Richard P. Bress., Daniel J. Levitan, appearing pro se, appeared on the brief for appellants.


• For Appellees:
  
• G. Michael Harvey, Assistant United States Attorney, argued the cause for appellees.   With him on the brief were Roscoe C. Howard Jr., United States Attorney, and R. Craig Lawrence, Assistant United States Attorney.  David T. Smorodin, Assistant United States Attorney, entered an appearance.