U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
Mario Cavin v. Mich. Dep't of Corr.
Panel
The judges who heard this appeal.
- Senior Judge John M. Rogers
- Chief Judge Jeffrey S. Sutton
- Judge Chad Andrew Readler
Case history
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June 17, 2019decided Decision issued in Mario Cavin v. Mich. Dep't of Corr.
Opinions and writings
SUTTON, Circuit Judge. Mario Cavin is an inmate in the custody of the Michigan Department of Corrections who practices Wicca. While the Department permits Cavin and other Wiccans to congregate on some holidays, it prevents their group worship on others and limits their use of ritualistic items when alone. Cavin filed this lawsuit to eliminate these restrictions and to seek damages. At s…