In Hudson v. Merline, 2006 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 14463 (DNJ March 8, 2006), a New Jersey federal court permitted a Muslim pre-trial detainee to proceed with his claim that New Jersey prison authorities infringed his free exercise rights by refusing to permit him to attend Friday Jumah prayer services.
In Adamson v. McDonough, 2006 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 13715 (ND Fla., March 29, 2006), a Florida federal district judge accepted the Magistrate Judge's recommendation and held that prohibiting a Florida prisoner from sending out mail to solicit pen pals does not infringe his right to free exercise of religion.
