Want access to unlimited case records and advanced research tools? Create your free CasePortal account now. No credit card required to register.
Try CasePortal for FreePer curiam, the circuit finds the district court improperly found for the Texas Department of Criminal Justice on a Muslim inmate's claims related to group showering and cell restrictions that prevent him from praying in peace. The inmate presented evidence Jewish- and Native-American-designated units allowed for 6 hours per week of religious programming, compared to 1 hour for Muslim inmates. He also proposed Muslim inmates could use recorded material, bypassing the need for a volunteer instructor. The matters require review. Though justice department policy states that services requiring inmates to take Christian classes “may be offered as electives but shall not be mandated,” the inmate says the policy was revised mid-litigation. The district court did not address these points. Reversed in part.