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LEVITAN v. ASHCROFT

No. 00-5346.

281 F.3d 1313 (2002)

Daniel J. LEVITAN and Vincent L. Leonardo, Appellants, v. John D. ASHCROFT, Attorney General, et al., Appellees.

United States Court of Appeals, District of Columbia Circuit.

Decided March 8, 2002.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Michael J. Golden, appointed by the court, argued the cause as amicus curiae on the side of appellants. With him on the briefs was Richard P. Bress.

G. Michael Harvey, Assistant United States Attorney, argued the cause for appellees. With him on the brief were Roscoe C. Howard Jr., United States Attorney, and R. Craig Lawrence, Assistant United States Attorney. David T. Smorodin, Assistant United States Attorney, entered an appearance.

Before: EDWARDS, HENDERSON, and GARLAND, Circuit Judges.

Opinion for the Court filed by Circuit Judge EDWARDS.

HARRY T. EDWARDS, Circuit Judge:

Appellants are federal prisoners who are practicing Catholic Christians. They challenge a prison rule preventing them from consuming small amounts of wine as part of the Catholic sacrament known as Communion. In the past, prison officials have allowed inmates to consume wine under supervision during Communion. Under the new rule, however, only the supervising chaplain is...

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