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Inmate religion law upheld in VA
By Associated Press
Published: 01/02/2007

RICHMOND, VA - A federal appeals court has upheld a federal law that protects the rights of prison inmates to practice their religion.

The state of Virginia had challenged the federal Religious Land Use and Institutionalized Persons Act (RLUIPA), contending that Congress had exceeded its authority by tying compliance with the law with federal funding for prisons. Read more.

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