AMERICANS UNITED FOR SEP. v. PRISON FELLOWSHIP

Nos. 4:03 CV 90074(Lead), 4:02 CV 90447, 4:03 CV 90101.

432 F.Supp.2d 862 (2006)

In the matter of AMERICANS UNITED FOR SEPARATION OF CHURCH AND STATE, et al., Plaintiffs, v. PRISON FELLOWSHIP MINISTRIES, et al., Defendants.

United States District Court, S.D. Iowa.

June 2, 2006.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Alex J. Luchenitser, Richard B. Katskee, Ayesha N. Khan, Sara Jeannette Rose, Heather Lynn Weaver, Americans United, Washington, DC, Dean A. Stowers, Rosenberg, Stowers & Morse, Des Moines, IA, for Plaintiffs.

Gordon E. Allen, H. Loraine Wallace, Department of Justice, Des Moines, IA, for Defendants.

Anthony F. Troy, Robert A. Angle, Ashley Taylor, Megan C. Rahman, Michael Lacy, Troutman Sanders LLP, Richmond, VA, Brent R. Appel, Wandro, Baer, Appel & Casper, PC, Des Moines, IA, for the Private Defendants.


MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER FOLLOWING TRIAL

PRATT, Chief Judge.

I. INTRODUCTION

The issue to be resolved in this case is whether the contractual relationship between the state of Iowa Department of Corrections ("Dept. of Corrections") and InnerChange Freedom Initiative ("Inner-Change" or "IFI") impermissibly advances religion in violation of the Establishment Clause of the First Amendment.1 The Court conducted a bench...

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