11th Circuit: Prison May Refuse To Allow Shoes to Be Removed In Chapel

The US Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals on May 13 upheld the dismissal of a Florida prisoner's Free Exercise of religion claim. In Williams v. Sec'y. for Dept. Corr. the court found that "the prison's policy of prohibiting Williams from removing his shoes before entering the prison chapel was reasonably related to the legitimate penological objective of maintaining safety and security."