Colorado Federal Prisoner's Pastoral Visit Denial Settles For $10,370

Loaded on March 15, 2009

Filed under: Civil Procedure, Settlements, Preliminary Injunctions/TRO's, Appeals, Federal Tort Claims Act, Religious Freedom Restoration Act, Clergy. Location: Colorado.

Colorado federal prisoner and Buddhist, Yu Kikumura, brought a Bivens and federal tort action against officials at the United States Penitentiary (USP) at Florence after being denied visits by non Buddhist ministers. The action was settled for $10,370 and the visits were allowed.

Kikumura was incarcerated at USP Florence in …

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