Cutter v. Wilkinson
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Cutter v. Wilkinson, 544 U.S. 709 (2005)[#endnote_citation], is a case decided by the United States Supreme Court on May 31, 2005, which holds that under the Religious Land Use and Institutionalized Persons Act (RLUIPA), prisoners in facilities that accept federal funds cannot be denied accommodations necessary to engage in activities for the practice of their own religious beliefs - even if those beliefs are bizarre or repugnant.
The case was brought by five residents of an Ohio prison, which included "two followers of Asatru, a polytheistic Viking religion that reveres Thor; a minister of the Church of Jesus Christ Christian, which preaches racial separatism; a Wiccan witch; and a Satanist."[link]
The Court returned a unanimous opinion, written by Justice Ginsburg, with a concurring opinion by Justice Thomas.
External links
- ↑ [544 U.S. 709] Full text of the opinion from Findlaw.com.
- http://www.law.duke.edu/publiclaw/supremecourtonline/certgrants/2004/cutvwil.html Duke Law School page on Cutter v. Wilkinson]
- [Summary of case from OYEZ]
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