U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Anthony Wright v. Kenneth Lassiter
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- Opinion
- Filed
- April 17, 2019
- Case
- Anthony Wright v. Kenneth Lassiter
- Case status
- Decided
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RICHARDSON, Circuit Judge: Anthony Wright, serving a life sentence for murder in North Carolina, adheres to the Ba Beta Kristiyan sect of Rastafarianism. He requested permission to celebrate four annual Rastafarian "holy days" through communal feasts that include goat, fish, rice, plantains, and wine, as well as three annual "holidays" through communal gatherings that do not include fe…
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