McRoy v. Cook County Dept. of Corrections.

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U.S. District Court

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McRoy v. Cook County Dept. of Corrections, 366 F.Supp.2d 662 (N.D.Ill. 2005). A Muslim inmate at a county correctional facility brought a civil rights action under [section] 1983, alleging that his opportunities to practice his faith were restricted in violation of the Free Exercise Clause of the First Amendment. The district court granted summary judgment in favor of the defendants. The court held that the inmate's free exercise rights were not violated by the cancellation of Muslim services during lockdowns, staff shortages, and when no volunteer imams were available to...