Cutter v. Wilkinson

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:court_cases
gptkbp:appellees gptkb:Wilkinson
gptkbp:argued_on November 10, 2004
gptkbp:case_analysis Relevant to discussions on civil liberties
Analysis of the implications for prison policy
gptkbp:case_number Details of the legal arguments presented
03-9877
Appealed from the Sixth Circuit Court
Summary of religious rights in correctional settings
gptkbp:case_outcome Unanimous decision
Findings on the importance of religious practice
Majority opinion emphasized religious rights
Ruling favored religious accommodation
Summary of the court's decision and its impact
Influence on future cases regarding religious rights
Prisoners must be allowed to practice their religion
Strengthened religious rights in correctional facilities
gptkbp:case_significance Influence on prison policies
gptkbp:case_types Civil rights case
gptkbp:court gptkb:United_States_Supreme_Court
gptkbp:decided_by gptkb:Supreme_Court_of_the_United_States
May 31, 2005
gptkbp:dissenting_opinion gptkb:Justice_Antonin_Scalia
Concerns about separation of church and state
gptkbp:has_implications_for Broader implications for religious freedom
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Cutter v. Wilkinson
gptkbp:impact Prisoner rights legislation
gptkbp:is_cited_in 544 U. S. 709
gptkbp:judicial_review Supreme Court review
gptkbp:jurisdiction Federal jurisdiction
gptkbp:legal_context Religious freedom in prisons
gptkbp:legal_framework Judicial affirmation of religious rights
Framework for evaluating religious claims in prisons
gptkbp:legal_issue gptkb:Religious_Land_Use_and_Institutionalized_Persons_Act
Violation of religious rights
gptkbp:legal_outcome Affirmed lower court's decision
gptkbp:legal_principle Religious accommodation in prisons
gptkbp:legal_representation gptkb:American_Civil_Liberties_Union
Analysis of religious freedom standards
gptkbp:legislation gptkb:Religious_Freedom_Restoration_Act
gptkbp:outcome Court ruled in favor of Cutter
gptkbp:precedent Establishment Clause cases
Guidelines for religious practices in prisons
Set a precedent for future religious rights cases
gptkbp:propulsion gptkb:carving
gptkbp:public_interest Prisoner rights advocacy
gptkbp:public_perception gptkb:Justice_Ruth_Bader_Ginsburg
gptkbp:related_cases gptkb:O'_Lone_v._Estate_of_Shabazz
gptkbp:significance First Amendment rights of prisoners
Significance in the context of religious freedom
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Religious_Land_Use_and_Institutionalized_Persons_Act_of_2000
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6