Madison v. Riter.

• Position: FOOD - Brief Article

U.S. District Court

RELIGIOUS DIET

Madison v. Riter, 240 F.Supp.2d 566 (W.D.Va. 2003). A state prisoner brought an action against prison officials under the First Amendment and the Religious Land Use and Institutionalized Persons Act (RLUIPA), seeking relief from alleged violations of his right to free exercise of religion. The district court held that the prisoner met his burden of establishing that the officials' refusal to provide him with a kosher diet, mandated by his religion, placed a substantial burden on his religious exercise, and that officials failed to prove that there was a rational...