 Forty percent of the time of U.S.
District Courts in Nevada is being taken up by bogus
prisoner lawsuits, says U.S. Senator Harry Reid. |
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| "In
Nevada we have an inmate suing a chaplain for refusing to
conduct a marriage ceremony for this man and his male
friend," said Reid January 28 on the floor of the
Senate. "The plaintiff and his friend are both
members of the Universal Life Church which he claims
allows two people of the same sex to marry." Other Nevada inmates, said Reid, are alleging
their ability to practice a religion is being denied, in
violation of the first amendment, "because they want
special services, including incense and special
jewelry." The suits are a national problem, said Reid,
as he introduced legislation he said would address the
issue. "One prisoner in New York has filed 3,000
lawsuits," he said. "What are these lawsuits about? In |
Nebraska there was a
lawsuit filed because an inmate thinks he is a woman
trapped in a man's body and strip searches by male prison
officials are not allowed by his religion. § § § |
