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Walker v. Baldwin (7th Cir.)

The brief asserts that monetary damages should be considered “appropriate relief” under the Religious Land Use and Institutionalized Persons Act (RLUIPA). In Walker, plaintiff Thomas Walker, a devout Rastafarian, had his religious rights stripped away by state officials when he was forced to cut his dreadlocks in violation of his sincerely held religious beliefs under threat of disciplinary action.

Case Documents

• Brief Amicus Curiae of the Bruderhof, Clear, Muslim Advocates, and the Sikh Coalition in Support of Appellant (United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit) (Oct. 26, 2022)

Press Releases

• "Notre Dame Religious Liberty Clinic represents Bruderhof, Sikh, and Muslim groups defending a Rastafarian inmate's right to wear dreadlocks" by Anna Bradley, published by Notre Dame Law School (Oct. 27, 2022)

Commentary and Other Media Coverage

• "Religious liberty behind bars" by Maggie Phillips, published by The Tablet (March 3, 2023)

Meet the Team

1. 

   Stephanie Barclay

   Faculty Director, Religious Liberty Initiative
   Professor of Law

2. 

   Francesca Genova Matozzo

   Legal Fellow, Religious Liberty Clinic

3. 

   Andrew Scarafile

   2022-23 Student Fellow

4. 

   Daisy An

   2022-23 Student Fellow

5. 

   Huan Nguyen

   2022-23 Student Fellow

6. 

   Joseph Graziano

   2021-22 Student Fellow
   2022-23 Student Fellow