Religion.
37. Religion U.S. Appeals Court Fenelon v. Riddle, 34 Fed.Appx. 265 (9th Cir. 2002). An inmate brought an action against prison WORK officials, alleging that the First Amendment required the prison to permit him to attend a RLUIPA--Religious weekly Jumu'ah service for Muslims, and that time Land Use and...

NEWS IN BRIEF; Peso closes at P55.45.
The peso closed lower at P55.45 to the US dollar yesterday at the Philippine Dealing System of the Bankers Association of the Philippines from P55.42 the previous day. The weighted average rate depreciated to P55.532 from P55.364. Total volume amounted to $117.5 million. Govt rejects high T-bond...

Judge to weigh ship owners' request.
Byline: REBECCA NOLAN The Register-Guard COOS BAY - A Coos County judge will consider a request from the owners of the shipwrecked New Carissa to overturn a $25 million jury verdict against them. Judge Richard Barron on Monday denied the state's claim that a motion...

Work-prisoner.
50. Work-Prisoner U.S. District Court Fenelon v. Riddle, 34 Fed.Appx. 265 (9th Cir. 2002). An inmate brought an action against prison RELIGION officials, alleging that the First Amendment required the prison to permit him to attend a weekly Jumu'ah service for Muslims, and that time spent at the service...

Wrecked ship's owners dispute verdict.
Byline: LARRY BACON The Register-Guard COOS BAY - Claiming lack of evidence and court errors, owners of the shipwrecked New Carissa have asked a Coos County judge to overturn a $25 million jury verdict against them. On Nov. 13 a Coos County jury found that...

Piggie v. McBride.
U.S. Appeals Court EVIDENCE Piggie v. McBride, 277 F.3d 922 (7th Cir. 2002). A state prisoner filed a habeas corpus petition alleging he was denied due process of law because a prison disciplinary board failed to review a videotape of the incident that gave rise...

37. Religion.
U.S. Appeals Court DIET Beerheide v. Suthers, 286 F.3d 1179 (10th Cir. 2002). Three state prisoners who were Orthodox Jews brought a [section] 1983 action against prison officials based on the officials' failure to provide them with free kosher meals. The district court granted a permanent injunction...

50. Work-prisoner.
U.S. District Court SLAVERY Bao Ge v. Li Peng. 201 F.Supp.2d 14 (D.D.C. 2000). Chinese citizens who were allegedly forced to perform slave labor in prison camps brought a proposed class action suit against Chinese government entities and individuals, the Bank of China, and a private corporation...

Piggie v. McBride.
U.S. Appeals Court DISCIPLINE Piggie v. McBride, 277 F.3d 922 (7th Cir. 2002). A state prisoner filed a habeas corpus petition alleging he was denied due process of law because a prison disciplinary board failed to review a videotape of the incident that gave rise...

Williams v. Kaufman County.
U.S. Appeals Court UNLAWFUL DETENTION Williams v. Kaufman County, 352 F.3d 994 (5th Cir. 2003). Detainees brought a [section] 1983 action against a sheriff and county, alleging violation of their civil rights during the execution of a search warrant at a night club. The district...