religious freedom restoration act
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Federal judge advances religious freedom claims of incarcerated amputee
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A federal judge concluded last month that a Muslim man serving a life sentence at Colorado’s “supermax” prison may proceed with his claims that the government is violating his right to religious exercise by failing to install a water stream he can use to clean himself before praying. Mostafa Kamel Mostafa, also known as Abu…
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Judge weighs immunity for prison officials in 1993 WTC bomber’s religious exercise lawsuit
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A federal judge is now weighing whether prison officials at the “supermax” facility in Florence may be held liable for allegedly violating a Muslim inmate’s constitutional right to exercise his religion. Ahmad Ajaj was originally sentenced to 240 years for his role in the 1993 bombing of the World Trade Center. He claimed that during…
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Nicolais: State RFRA bill dies a faster, quieter death
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A perennially contentious proposal, this year’s religious freedom restoration bill, HB 17-1013, died a faster, quieter death than in years past. Sent to the state House committee on State, Veterans, and Military Affairs – a Democratic “kill committee” – in January, the bill’s fate was a foregone conclusion. While the political tumult over the bill declined dramatically,…
