Michael Malik Allah, Minister Khalil Wali Muhammad Michael Malik Allah v. Humza Al-Hafeez William W. Ennis, Rev. United States of America, Intervenor

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• concluding that Section 1997e(e) does not bar plaintiff from seeking award of nominal or punitive damages for alleged constitutional violation
• holding that, in accordance with the Prison Litigation Reform Act (“PLRA”), 42 U.S.C. § 1997e(e
• concluding that Section 1997e(e) does not bar plaintiff from seeking award of nominal or punitive damages for alleged constitutional violation
• holding that § 1997e(e) barred First Amendment free exercise claims to the extent they sought compensatory damages because the plaintiff made no showing of a physical injury
• concluding that mental and emotional distress cannot support a claim for compensatory damages
• concluding that the prisoner-plaintiff’s Section 1983 claim for compensatory damages, which was based upon an alleged infringement of his First Amendment right to free exercise of religion, did not allege any physical injury and was thus barred by the PLRA

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