Rejection Of Dismissal Of Inmate’s Religious Freedom Claims Upheld By 10th Circuit

Mealey's (July 26, 2021, 2:33 PM EDT) -- DENVER — Colorado prison officials could have violated an inmate’s “clearly established constitutional right” to freedom of religion when they banned Native American religious services for at least nine days and the use of tobacco at the services for 30 days, the 10th Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals decided July 21 in affirming denial of the officials’ bid to dismiss the inmate’s lawsuit....