Barnes v. Furman’s Empirical Analysis
2015
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Applies 42 U.S.C. § 1983 (Civil Rights Act of 1871 / Section 1983 (Ku Klux Klan Act))
Relies on Anderson v. Liberty Lobby, Inc. · Harlow v. Fitzgerald · Pearson v. Callahan · Employment Division Department of Human Resources of Oregon v. L Smith · Pell v. Procunier
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“[i]n an effort to ensure compliance with RLUIPA, inmates will no longer be required to pick faith specific items for individual worship only ") (emphasis in original). And by his own admission, plaintiff's crown was returned to him in January 2008. See Dkt. # 199 at 3 ¶ 14; Dkt. # 194-8 at 4. Thus, the only remaining issue is whether the defendants can be held liable for damages, for the temporary denial to plaintiff of a Tsalot-Kob, or whether they are entitled to qualified immunity on that claim. DISCUSSION Qualified immunity shields a government official from liability for civil damages "if his conduct did not violate plaintiff's clearly established rights or if it would have been objectively reasonable for the official to believe that his conduct did not violate plaintiff's rights.”
1 later decision quote this exact passagee.g. Barnes v. Fedele“) (emphasis in original). And by his own admission, plaintiff's crown was returned to him in January 2008. See Dkt. # 199 at 3 ¶ 14; Dkt. # 194-8 at 4. Thus, the only remaining issue is whether the defendants can be held liable for damages, for the temporary denial to plaintiff of a Tsalot-Kob, or whether they are entitled to qualified immunity on that claim. DISCUSSION Qualified immunity shields a government official from liability for civil damages”
1 later decision quote this exact passagee.g. Barnes v. Fedele“[w]hile the individual corrections officers who confiscated Barnes's Tsalot-Kob may very well have been acting reasonably when following DOCS policy, a different analysis may apply to those responsible for the policy. On this record, it is not apparent whether there was a legitimate penological reason to limit only Tsalot-Kobs to inmates registered as Rastafarian.”
1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majoritye.g. Barnes v. Fedele
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