Dettmer v. Landon
1986 United States court case / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Dettmer v. Landon, 799 F.2d 929 (4th Cir. 1986),[1] is a court case in which the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit held that although Wicca is a religion, it was not a violation of the First Amendment to deny a prisoner access to ritual objects.
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Dettmer v. Landon | |
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Court | United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit |
Full case name | Herbert Daniel Dettmer v. Robert Landon, Director of Corrections |
Decided | September 4, 1986 |
Citation(s) | 799 F.2d 929 (4th Cir. 1986) |
Case history | |
Prior history | 617 F. Supp. 592 (E.D. Va. 1985) |
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Case opinions | |
Majority | Butzner, joined by a unanimous court |
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