James Allen Boyd v. State of Arizona State of Arizona Department of Corrections Samuel A. Lewis, Director

87 F.3d 1317 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel. James Allen BOYD, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. STATE OF ARIZONA; State of Arizona Department of Corrections; Samuel A. Lewis, Director, Defendants-Appellees. No. 95-16957. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Submitted June 11, 1996. * Decided June 19, 1996. Before: CANBY, NOONAN, and LEAVY, Circuit Judges. 1 MEMORANDUM ** 2 Arizona state prisoner James Allen Boyd appeals pro se the district court's summary judgment in favor of defendants in Boyd's action pursuant to the Religious Freedom Restoration Act ("RFRA"), 42 U.S.C. § 2000bb-2000bb-4, in which Boyd alleged that prison regulations that prevent him from living with his wife, engaging in prayer with his wife, and rendering physical affection to his wife violate his right to free exercise of his religion. We have jurisdiction pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1291 . Our review is de novo, Kruso v. International Tel. & Tel. Corp., 872 F.2d 1416 , 1421…