Freeman V. Texas Dep't Of Criminal Justice

This lawsuit arises from a longstanding dispute regarding the adequacy of Church of Christ religious services afforded Texas prisoners. A class of disaffected inmates ("the class") filed a civil rights suit alleging that the Texas Department of Criminal Justice ("TDCJ") religious accommodations policy violates the Free Exercise Clause of the First Amendment and the Equal Protection Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment.*fn2 Also, William R. Freeman, a member of the class, alleges that he was transferred to another unit in retaliation for exercising his First Amendment right to free speech. The district court granted the defendants' motion for summary judgment and dismissed the suit. We AFFIRM .