William G. Roberson, IV v. Thomas J. Dart, Sheriff, Cook County, Illinois
QP: Whether the Establishment Clause is violated when a pretrial detainee is compelled to attend a court hearing in a religious chapel under threat of punishment
Whether the Establishment Clause of the First Amendment is violated when a pretrial detainee is compelled to attend a court hearing conducted in the sanctuary of a religious chapel under threat of punishment for failure to appear. Whether a constitutional claim under the Establishment Clause may be dismissed solely because the plaintiff cannot identify the specific official responsible for selecting the religious venue, despite clear evidence of government involvement. Whether federal courts may impose procedural burdens under the Prison Litigation Reform Act (PLRA) on plaintiffs who were no longer incarcerated at the time of filing their civil rights complaint. 2