In Hernandez v. Schriro, 2006 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 32294 (D. Ariz., May 18, 2006), an Arizona federal district court denied injunctive relief to a Native American prisoner who claimed that prison officials prevented him from engaging in sweat lodge and pipe ceremonies with a Native American spiritual advisor, and denied him the right to have a headband or wear a medicine bag.
In Larry v. Goetz, 2006 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 32164 (WD Wis., May 18, 2006), a Wisconsin federal district court found that jail officials adequately responded to a former inmate's request fro a copy of the Quran, but permitted him to proceed with a First Amendment and RLUIPA claim that no Jumah services were available for him.
In Thomas v. Saafir, 2006 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 32178 (ND Cal., May 11, 2006), a California federal district court permitted a prisoner to proceed with a claim that he was wrongfully barred him from participating in Jumah services.
