Sutton v. Rasheed.

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U.S. Appeals Court

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Sutton v. Rasheed, 323 F.3d 236 (3rd Cir. 2003). State prisoners brought a [section] 1983 action alleging infringement upon their rights under the free exercise clause of the First Amendment. The district court granted summary judgment for the defendants and the prisoners appealed. The appeals court affirmed, finding that although the prisoners' rights had been violated, corrections officials were entitled to qualified immunity because the law was not...