What is the test for a First Amendment violation of religious freedom in prison?
MultiRegion, United States of America
The following excerpt is from Eddy v. Norrish, 94 F.3d 650 (9th Cir. 1996):
In order to state a claim for violation of the First Amendment right to the free exercise of religion, an inmate must allege facts which demonstrate that the prison officials' conduct substantially burdened the exercise of his or her religion. Bryant v. Gomez, 46 F.3d 948, 949 (9th Cir.1995). In order to demonstrate a "substantial burden" on religion, the inmate must demonstrate that the prison officials prevented him or her from engaging in conduct which his or her faith mandated. Id.
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