Pawochawog-Mequinosh v. RI Dept. of Corrections

  • Filed: 01/24/2024
  • Status: Settled
  • Court: Rhode Island District Court
  • Latest Update: Jan 24, 2024
Pawochawog-Mequinosh v. RI Dept. of Corrections

Summary

Cooperating attorneys for the American Civil Liberties Union of Rhode Island filed a federal lawsuit against DOC officials for refusing to accommodate the religious practices of a Native American prisoner.

In a case that challenges the Department of Corrections’ restrictive policies governing the religious freedom of people incarcerated at the ACI, cooperating attorneys for the American Civil Liberties Union of Rhode Island filed a federal lawsuit against DOC officials for refusing to accommodate the religious practices of a Native American prisoner.

Case Number:
1:24-cv-00036-WES-PAS
Attorney(s):
Jared Goldstein, Lynette Labinger

News & Commentary

Jan 24, 2024

ACLU and RWU Law School Clinic Sue over ACI’s Failure to Accommodate Native American Prisoner’s Religious Freedom

Cooperating attorneys for the American Civil Liberties Union of Rhode Island filed a federal lawsuit against DOC officials for refusing to accommodate the religious practices of a Native American prisoner.

ACLU Sues Over ACI’s Failure to Accommodate Native American Prisoner’s Religious Freedom

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ACLU Sues Over ACI’s Failure to Accommodate Native American Prisoner’s Religious Freedom
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ACLU and RWU Law School Clinic Sue over ACI’s Failure to Accommodate Native American Prisoner’s Religious Freedom

Cooperating attorneys for the American Civil Liberties Union of Rhode Island filed a federal lawsuit against DOC officials for refusing to accommodate the religious practices of a Native American prisoner.