| Docket # | SJC-09477 |
| Date | September 8, 2005 |
| Video | View oral argument with Windows Media Player |
| Justices | Marshall, C.J., Greaney, Ireland, Spina, Cowin, Sosman, Cordy, JJ.
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| Summary | Constitutional law, Freedom of religion, Equal protection of laws. Religious Land Use and Institutionalized Persons Act of 2000. Imprisonment, Enforcement of discipline. Governmental immunity. Civil rights, Immunity of public official. |
| Appealed From | Middlesex Superior Court, Justice Keila R. Kern |
Counsel for Appellant (Appearing) | Ahmad: Neil McGaraghan, Katherine W. Grearson |
Counsel for Appellee (Appearing) | Department of Correction: Richard C. McFarland |
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| Opinion | Click to link to the slip opinion of the Supreme Judicial Court, in PDF format (requires Adobe Acrobat) |