American Humanist Association and Jason Michael Holden
v.
United States of America, Federal Bureau of Prisons, Federal Correctional Institution Sheridan Oregon
We fought for humanist inmates in Oregon to receive the same rights as theists, compelling the Federal Bureau of Prisons to recognize humanism similarly to theistic religious beliefs.
The constitutional rights of humanists have been vindicated, and humanist inmates will no longer face discrimination simply because they lack a belief in a god or gods
Former AHA Legal Director and Senior Counsel
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Complaint
Filed 4/8/14
Complaint -
Court's Denial of Motion to Dismiss
10/30/2014
Court's Denial of Motion to Dismiss -
Settlement Agreement
Signed 7/15/15
Settlement Agreement -
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Federal Prisons Agree Inmates can be Humanists
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Federal Prisons Will Now Recognize Humanism As A Religion
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US Bureau of Prisons Agrees to Recognize Humanism as a Religious Preference
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