No. 20-6258

Arthur L. Campbell v. Cynthia Gause, et al.

Lower Court: Sixth Circuit
Docketed: 2020-11-09
Status: Denied
Type: IFP
Response WaivedIFP
Tags: civil-rights first-amendment free-exercise islam judicial-review prison-policy religious-freedom rluipa statutory-interpretation substantial-burden
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Latest Conference: 2021-01-08
Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether the Sixth Circuit committed plain error, contrary to 42 U.S.C. §2000cc et seq., when it abdicated the responsibility, conferred by Congress on the courts, to apply the Religious Land Use and Institutionalized Persons Act's rigorous test to a prison policy that substantially burdens a Muslim's sincere belief that prayer oil is required 5 times daily according to Islam

Question Presented (OCR Extract)

No question identified. : eo _QUESION PRESENTED THE SIXTH CIRCUIT COMMITTED PLAIN ERROR, CONTRARY TO 42 U.S.C. §2000cc et'.seq., WHEN IT ABDICATED THE RESPONSI~ BILITY, CONFERRED BY CONGRESS ON THE COURTS, TO APPLY THE RELIGIOUS LAND USE AND INSTITUTIONALIZED PERSONS ACT'S RIGOROUS TEST-TO A PRISON POLICY THAT SUBSTANTIALLY BURDENS A MUSLIM'S SINCERE BELIEF THAT PRAYER OIL IS REQUIRED 5 TIMES DAILY ACCORDING TO ISLAM. ii ” uw

Docket Entries

2021-01-11
Petition DENIED.
2020-12-17
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/8/2021.
2020-12-07
Waiver of right of respondents MDOC Defendants Cynthia Gause, Angela Dye, Mark Bragg, Joslyn Conyers, Clarence Powell, Raymond Booker, Sandra Doucet, Tommy Snipes, and Darrell Steward. to respond filed.
2020-10-29
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due December 9, 2020)

Attorneys

Arthur L. Campbell
Arthur L. Campbell — Petitioner
Arthur L. Campbell — Petitioner
MDOC Defendants Cynthia Gause, Angela Dye, Mark Bragg, Joslyn Conyers, Clarence Powell, Raymond Booker, Sandra Doucet, Tommy Snipes, and Darrell Steward.
Fadwa A. HammoudMichigan Department of Attorney General, Respondent
Fadwa A. HammoudMichigan Department of Attorney General, Respondent