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ROGERS v. SCURR

Nos. 81-1720, 81-1773.

676 F.2d 1211 (1982)

Darrell ROGERS, a/k/a Khalid H. A. Rasheed; Gary Tyson, a/k/a Zaree Rahmman Shalozz; Cordell R. Kirby, a/k/a Ameer-Hassan Mateen; William Branch, a/k/a Hassan Rashad; Ondra Mays, a/k/a Harson Talib Sabaar; and Melvin Kelly, a/k/a Asmar Fadse An-Nm, Appellees, v. David SCURR; David Warner; Charles Wilkens and George M. Keiser, Appellants.

United States Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit.

Decided May 5, 1982.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Thomas J. Miller, Atty. Gen. of Iowa, John G. Black, Sp. Asst. Atty. Gen., Craig S. Brenneise, Asst. Atty. Gen., Des Moines, Iowa, for appellants.

John R. Hearn, Seery, Hearn & Dollar, Des Moines, Iowa, for appellees.

Before HENLEY, Circuit Judge, FLOYD R. GIBSON, Senior Circuit Judge, and McMILLIAN, Circuit Judge.

FLOYD R. GIBSON, Senior Circuit Judge.

Plaintiffs-appellees1 are members of the Islamic faith and are incarcerated at the Iowa State Penitentiary. On December 3, 1980, they filed a complaint pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983, alleging numerous claims against officials of the penitentiary for violation of the inmates' rights to exercise their religion. The inmates sought money damages and injunctive relief.

The district court found...

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