SAMPLE v. BORG

No. 88-1564.

870 F.2d 563 (1989)

Herbert N. SAMPLE, Individually and on Behalf of All Persons Similarly Situated and Ronald G. Rivera, Plaintiffs-Appellees, v. Robert G. BORG and James Roland, Defendants-Appellants.

United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit.

Decided April 4, 1989.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Cathy A. Neff, Supervising Deputy Atty. Gen., State of Cal., Sacramento, Cal., for defendants-appellants.

Jay B. Petersen, California Indian Legal Services, Oakland, Cal., for plaintiffs-appellees.

Before HUG, HALL and O'SCANNLAIN, Circuit Judges.


ORDER

Appellee Ronald G. Rivera filed this action to challenge the constitutionality of certain regulations promulgated by the California State Prison at Sacramento ("Prison"). Rivera claimed that the regulations unreasonably interfered with inmates' ability to practice their Native American religion while incarcerated in the Prison's Security Housing Unit ("SHU") and therefore violated the first amendment. After a five-day bench trial, the district court entered...

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