Guisto

MEMORANDUM

Laurence Woods, a former inmate at the detention facilities in Multnomah County, Oregon, appeals pro se from the district court’s summary judgment in favor of prison officials in his 42 U.S.C. § 198B action claiming violations of the First and Eighth Amendments and the Religious Land Use and Institutionalized Persons Act (“RLUI-PA”), 42 U.S.C. § 2000cc-1 et seq. We have jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 1291 . We review de novo. Shakur v. Schriro, 514 F.3d 878, 883 (9th Cir.2008). We affirm in part, reverse in part, and remand.

The district court properly concluded that Woods’s inability to participate in Jum’ah prayers at Multnomah County Detention Center (“MCDC”) substantially burdened his religious exercise. See id. at 888 . Woods also raised a triable issue as to whether the government satisfied its burden to show that the restriction furthered a compelling government interest and was the least restrictive means. See id. (stating government’s burden under RLUIPA). The Sheriff submitted evidence that security concerns and renovations at MCDC on unspecified dates between 2005 and 2008 made it impossible to permit Friday Jum’ah prayers to be held there. Woods submitted…