CON: American Jewish Committee, Union for Reform Judaism, et al., Amici Curiae
Marc D. Stern, Counsel of Record
The American Jewish Committee and Union for Reform Judaism are joined in this brief by the Central Conference of American Rabbis, Women of Reform Judaism, and Baptist Joint Committee for Religious Liberty. Marc D. Stern is general counsel and acting co-executive director of the American Jewish Congress. The following is excerpted from the Amicus Curiae Brief for Petitioner as submitted to the U.S. Supreme Court on May 29, 2014. Abdu Maalik Muhammad’s case is a relatively easy one. The Arkansas Department of Corrections (ADC) violated the Religious Land Use and Institutionalized Persons Act (RLUIPA) when it imposed a substantial burden…