Muhammad v. City of New York Dept. of Corrections

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• holding that prison staff’s refusal to hold any Nation of Islam congregational services was not a “substantial burden”
• applying Turner to Free Exercise claims but not to Establishment Clause claims stemming from the jail's refusal to provide inmates with Nation of Islam ministers and services
• no substantial burden because prohibited practice not mandated by plaintiff’s faith
• “Prison security and penological institutional safety goals are unquestionably compelling governmental interests.”

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