Anthony Robinson v. Anthony Lamarque

MEMORANDUM

California state prisoner Anthony L. Robinson appeals from the district court’s judgment in his 42 U.S.C. § 1983 action alleging excessive force and violation of his right to freely exercise his House of Yahweh Yadhaim (“HOYY”) faith. We review de novo, EEOC v. Go Daddy Software, Inc., 581 F.3d 951, 961 (9th Cir.2009) (denial of a Rule 50(b) motion for judgment as a matter of law); Bruce v. Ylst, 351 F.3d 1283, 1287 (9th Cir.2003) (summary judgment); and for an abuse of discretion, Owner-Operator Indep. Drivers Ass’n, Inc. v. Swift Transp. Co., Inc., 632 F.3d 1111, 1114 (9th Cir.2011) (review of injunctive relief order); Molski v. M.J. Cable, Inc., 481 F.3d 724, 728 (9th Cir.2007) (denial of a motion for a new trial). We have jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 1291 , and we affirm.

I

Robinson argued to the jury that his participation in the Jewish kosher meal program would be sufficient to satisfy his sincerely held religious beliefs, and he prevailed on this claim. Robinson now objects to the scope and content of the injunctive relief. The district court did not abuse its discretion in entering a permanent injunction granting Robinson the prospective relief of…