The US Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit's opinion affirming that the Church of Wicca's doctrine is a religion entitled to First Amendment protection for a Virginia state prisoner, while vacating the specific injunction requiring prison officials to supply certain ritual objects.
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Citation
PublisherUnited States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
URLhttps://law.justia.com/cases/federal/appellate-courts/F2/799/929/117777/
Source TypeCase law
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Reliability Tier1
Tier 1: a primary US federal appellate court opinion. Sources
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- Sources, 5 claims: 5 well-attested.
- Religions, 2 claims: 1 well-attested, 1 general references.
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