| Docket # | SJC-09617 |
| Date | December 8, 2005 |
| Video | View oral argument with Windows Media Player |
| Justices | Marshall, C.J., Greaney, Ireland, Spina, Cowin, Cordy, JJ.
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| Summary | Constitutional law, Freedom of religion, Equal protection of laws. Imprisonment, Enforcement of discipline. Civil rights, Availability of remedy, Coercion. Administrative law, Agency's interpretation of regulation, Agency's interpretation of statute, Regulations. Due process of law, Prison regulation. Government immunity. |
| Appealed From | Suffolk Superior Court, Justice Janet L. Sanders |
Counsel for Appellant
(Appearing) | Rasheed: Neil McGaraghan, Jennifer L. Stewart, Carol E. Head |
Counsel for Appellee
(Appearing) | Maloney: Richard C. McFarland |
| Amici Curiae | Becket Fund for Religious Liberty, Massachusetts Correctional Legal Services |
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| Opinion | Click to link to the slip opinion of the Supreme Judicial Court, in PDF format (requires Adobe Acrobat) |
