Outcome. The court found that: "Texas has discriminated against petitioner by denying him a reasonable opportunity to pursue his Buddhist faith comparable to that offered other prisoners adhering to conventional religious precepts..."
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Held: On the basis of the allegations, Texas has discriminated against petitioner by denying him a reasonable opportunity to pursue his Buddhist faith ...
Jan 1, 2009 · In Cruz v. Beto, 405 U.S. 319 (1972), the Supreme Court established that claims of religious freedom by prison inmates should not be dismissed ...
Lower court. United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit. Citation. 405 US 319 (1972). Decided. Mar 20, 1972. Sort: by seniority; by ideology.
Cruz wrote his complaint on toilet paper. He asked the district court for declaratory and injunctive relief, as well as damages, complaining that as a Buddhist, ...
Plaintiff contends these regulations constitute an invidious discrimination which denies him his First Amendment rights to stay informed of national and state ...
Cruz was an inmate of the Texas Department of Corrections (TDC), and one of a number of prisoners there who either practiced Buddhism or had an interest in ...
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Nov 6, 2018 · U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz defeated Democratic challenger Beto O'Rourke in the race for U.S. Senate. View full 2018 Texas election results or subscribe ...
Cruz was denied the right to get leave from the prison to worship at a local temple. Cruz was thrown into solitary confinement for sharing his faith.
Mar 20, 1972 · Whether a prisons denial to an alleged Buddhist prisoner of use of the prison chapel and permission to write to his religious advisor and his ...
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