Ren Zhi Yong v. United States Department of Justice

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• upholding summary judgment against Islamic plaintiff alleging that vegetarian 6 prison diet violated the First Amendment
• finding prisoner’s grievances 21 about “perceived nutritional inadequacy” of vegetarian meals did “not reveal a substantial 22 burden” under RLUIPA, “especially when compared to cases where inmates faced punishment 23 or loss of coveted privileges for following their religious beliefs.”
• Muslim inmate’s religious exercise was not substantially burdened 4 || when he did not allege that eating vegetarian meals violated his religious beliefs
• “the legitimate governmental interest is to 13 reasonably accommodate thousands of inmates’ religious dietary needs while also considering 14 budgetary, staff, and security limitations”

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