Supreme Court of the United States

Gregory Houston Holt, Aka Abdul Maalik Muhammad, Petitioner v. Ray Hobbs

January 20, 2015135 S. Ct. 853

Summary

Justice Sotomayor concurs with the Court’s holding that the prison Department failed to show why less‑restrictive alternatives were inadequate under RLUIPA, emphasizing that deference to prison officials is limited and that the government must demonstrate that its policy is the least restrictive means of furthering a compelling interest.