BROWN v. JOHNSON

No. 82-1768.

743 F.2d 408 (1984)

Kenneth L. BROWN, Plaintiff, Juan Inosencio, et al., Plaintiffs-Appellants, v. Perry JOHNSON and Charles E. Egeler, Defendants-Appellees,

United States Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit.

Decided September 11, 1984.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

John Eshleman Wahl, argued, San Francisco, Cal., David Piontkowsky, Susan Winshall & Associates, Southfield, Mich., for plaintiffs-appellants.

Frank J. Kelley, Atty. Gen. of Mich., David G. Edick, argued, Lansing, Mich., for defendants-appellees.

Before ENGEL and MARTIN, Circuit Judges, and WEICK, Senior Circuit Judge.


BOYCE F. MARTIN, Jr., Circuit Judge.

The issue presented here is whether state prison officials may prohibit inmates affiliated with the Universal Fellowship of Metropolitan Community Churches, a Christian church which has a special ministry to the spiritual and religious needs of homosexuals, from participating in group worship services within the prison, while permitting other churches to hold such worship services.

Plaintiffs, state prisoners, the Detroit...

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