FATHIREE UDDIN ALI v. STEPHEN E. ADAMSON, Chaplain; DAVID M. LEACH, Special Activities Coordinator; SHANE JACKSON, Warden; MICHIGAN DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS - Articles

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FATHIREE UDDIN ALI v. STEPHEN E. ADAMSON, Chaplain; DAVID M. LEACH, Special Activities Coordinator; SHANE JACKSON, Warden; MICHIGAN DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS

Posted by: Azya Thornton on Mar 28, 2025

Court: 6th Circuit Court (Published Opinions)

Attorneys 1: ARGUED: D Dangaran, RIGHTS BEHIND BARS, Washington, D.C., for Appellant.

Attorneys 2: ARGUED: Christopher Alex, OFFICE OF THE MICHIGAN ATTORNEY GENERAL, Lansing, Michigan, for Appellees.

Attorneys 3: ON BRIEF: Samuel Weiss, RIGHTS BEHIND BARS, Washington, D.C., for Appellant.

Attorneys 4: ON BRIEF: Christopher Alex, OFFICE OF THE MICHIGAN ATTORNEY GENERAL, Lansing, Michigan, for Appellees.

Judge(s): SUTTON, Chief Judge; GRIFFIN and MATHIS, Circuit Judges

Court Appealed: United States District Court for the Western District of Michigan at Grand Rapids

SUTTON, Chief Judge. Fathiree Ali, a Muslim inmate, asked the Michigan Department of Corrections to serve him only halal food, a special diet required by his religion. After the prison chaplain directed him to apply for the prison’s vegan meal option, another official rejected his application upon learning that he had purchased over one hundred non-halal items from the prison commissary. The district court dismissed Ali’s claim against the Department of Corrections and granted summary judgment to the officers. We dismiss Ali’s appeal in part for lack of jurisdiction and affirm the rest of the district court’s decision. We dismiss this appeal in part and affirm in part.

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