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Hakim v. Hicks, 223 F.3d 1244(11th Cir. 2000). A death row inmate flied a 1983 action alleging violation of his right to free exercise of religion because state corrections officials refused to recognize his legally changed religious name within the prison. The district court directed the officials to comply with a dual-name policy on the inmate's prison identification card. The appeals court affirmed...