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WASHINGTON, May 31 (UPI) -- The U.S. Supreme Court Tuesday ruled institutions must make reasonable accommodation for inmate religious practices -- however out of the mainstream.
The case involved Ohio prison inmates -- a witch and a Satanist -- who said they were denied the right to practice their religions.
Writing for the court, Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg said institutions can accommodate prisoners' religious practices without violating the Establishment Clause of the Constitution and every effort should be made to allow inmates to practice their religions.
"Should inmate requests for religious accommodations become excessive, impose unjustified burdens on other institutionalized persons, or jeopardize the effective functioning of an institution, the facility would be free to resist the imposition," Ginsburg said.
The case was sent back to the U.S. District Court for further action.
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