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Johnson v. Newton

United States District Court, N.D. New York
Mar 14, 2007
02-CV-1277 (N.D.N.Y. Mar. 14, 2007)

Summary

granting summary judgment on free exercise claim because "missing one religious service does not constitute a substantial burden on an inmate's right to the free exercise of his religion"

Summary of this case from Johnson v. Doty

Opinion

02-CV-1277.

March 14, 2007


DECISION and ORDER


This matter brought pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983 was referred to the Hon. David R. Homer, United States Magistrate Judge, for a Report-Recommendation pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 636(b) and Local Rule 72.3(c).

No objections to the February 12, 2007 Report-Recommendation have been raised. After examining the record, this Court has determined that the Report-Recommendation is not subject to attack for plain error or manifest injustice. Accordingly, this Court adopts the Report-Recommendation for the reasons stated therein and GRANTS Defendants' motion for summary judgment. The Clerk of the Court shall close the file in this matter.

IT IS SO ORDERED.


Summaries of

Johnson v. Newton

United States District Court, N.D. New York
Mar 14, 2007
02-CV-1277 (N.D.N.Y. Mar. 14, 2007)

granting summary judgment on free exercise claim because "missing one religious service does not constitute a substantial burden on an inmate's right to the free exercise of his religion"

Summary of this case from Johnson v. Doty

granting the defendant's motion for summary judgment because "missing one religious service does not constitute a substantial burden on an inmate's right to the free exercise of his religion"

Summary of this case from Johnson v. Doty

granting defendant's motion for summary judgment dismissing prisoner's First Amendment free-exercise claim that defendant prevented the prisoner from entering a mosque on one occasion because, even assuming the truth of that allegation, "missing one religious service does not constitute a substantial burden on an inmate's right to the free exercise of his religion"

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Case details for

Johnson v. Newton

Case Details

Full title:DERRICK M. JOHNSON, Plaintiff, v. JAMES F. NEWTON, et al. Defendants

Court:United States District Court, N.D. New York

Date published: Mar 14, 2007

Citations

02-CV-1277 (N.D.N.Y. Mar. 14, 2007)

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