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But see Levitan v. Ashcroft,
281 F.3d 1313 (D.C. Cir. 2002) (finding
issue of material fact in claim that denial of wine during communion
was substantial burden on
religion).
I do think an inmate's dietary demands based on religion could be
denied. I just can't imagine a situation where they would indeed need to
be -- where the religious dietary demands are such that compliance is much of
burden. It is not a burden to serve beans as well as beef; chicken as
well as pork.
One dietary demand that could be refused: wine in communion, I
should think -- if all alcohol is banned.
Steve
I'm just curious if anyone in the ivory tower believes that an inmate's
dietary demands, based on religion, can ever be denied under RLUIPA?
(And set aside the games-playing CONS and their steak and sherry-- I am
talking about sincere religious believers making a variety of dietary
demands.) So far, it doesn't sound like it.
Marci
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equality and freedom for their spirits."
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