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    Lorenzo Scorpio filed a 42 U.S.C. § 1983 complaint against prison officials alleging violations of his constitutional rights. The district court denied relief and Scorpio filed a motion to alter or amend the judgment, which was also denied. The Fourth Circuit affirmed the district court's rulings, finding no reversible error. Even if the Religious Freedom Restoration Act applied, the officials would still be entitled to immunity because their conduct did not violate Scorpio's clearly established statutory or constitutional rights that a reasonable person would have known. The Fourth Circuit dispensed with oral argument, as the facts and legal issues were adequately presented in the court materials.

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    Filed: 1996-04-04 Precedential Status: Non-Precedential Citations: 81 F.3d 151 Docket: 95-7522

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    Lorenzo A. Scorpio v. Julia Foster-Woodson, Institutional Case Manager, Nottoway Penitentiary Clarence L. Jackson, Chairman of the Board, Virginia Board of Parole Edward W. Murray, Director, Department of Corrections of Virginia Yvette King, Substance Abuse Counselor George Lacks, Correctional Officer E. Davis, Rec. Dept. Supervisor R. Butler, Rec. Dept. Supervisor S v. Jones, Corporal, 81 F.3d 151, 4th Cir. (1996)

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    Lorenzo Scorpio filed a 42 U.S.C. § 1983 complaint against prison officials alleging violations of his constitutional rights. The district court denied relief and Scorpio filed a motion to alter or amend the judgment, which was also denied. The Fourth Circuit affirmed the district court's rulings, finding no reversible error. Even if the Religious Freedom Restoration Act applied, the officials would still be entitled to immunity because their conduct did not violate Scorpio's clearly established statutory or constitutional rights that a reasonable person would have known. The Fourth Circuit dispensed with oral argument, as the facts and legal issues were adequately presented in the court materials.

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    81 F.

    3d 151

    NOTICE: Fourth Circuit Local Rule 36(c) states that citation


    of unpublished dispositions is disfavored except for establishing
    res judicata, estoppel, or the law of the case and requires
    service of copies of cited unpublished dispositions of the Fourth
    Circuit.
    Lorenzo A. SCORPIO, Plaintiff-Appellant,
    v.
    Julia FOSTER-WOODSON, Institutional Case Manager,
    Nottoway
    Penitentiary; Clarence L. Jackson, Chairman of the Board,
    Virginia Board of Parole; Edward W. Murray, Director,
    Department of Corrections of Virginia; Yvette King,
    Substance Abuse Counselor; George Lacks, Correctional
    Officer; E. Davis, Rec. Dept. Supervisor; R. Butler, Rec.
    Dept. Supervisor; S.V. Jones, Corporal, Defendants-Appellees.
    No. 95-7522.

    United States Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit.


    Submitted: March 21, 1996.
    Decided: April 4, 1996.

    Appeal from the United States District Court for the Eastern District of
    Virginia, at Alexandria. T.S. Ellis, III, District Judge. (CA-93-1424-AM)
    Lorenzo A. Scorpio, Appellant Pro Se. Susan Campbell Alexander,
    Assistant Attorney General, Richmond, VA, for Appellees.
    E.D.Va.
    AFFIRMED.
    Before NIEMEYER and MICHAEL, Circuit Judges, and BUTZNER,
    Senior Circuit Judge.
    PER CURIAM:

    Appellant appeals from the district court's order denying relief on his motion to
    alter or amend the judgment denying relief in his 42 U.S.C. 1983 (1988)
    complaint. We have reviewed the record and the district court's opinion and
    find no reversible error. Accordingly, we affirm substantially on the reasoning
    of the district court. Scorpio v. Foster-Woodson, No. CA-93-1424-AM
    (E.D.Va. Aug. 18, 1995). To the extent that the Religious Freedom Restoration
    Act, 42 U.S.C.A. 2000bb to 2000bb-4 (West 1994), might apply to
    Appellant's action, Appellees are entitled to immunity. See Harlow v.
    Fitzgerald, 457 U.S. 800, 815-16 (1982) (public officials are free from liability
    for monetary damages if they can plead and prove that their conduct did not
    violate clearly established statutory or constitutional rights of which a
    reasonable person would have known). We dispense with oral argument
    because the facts and legal contentions are adequately presented in the
    materials before the court and argument would not aid the decisional process.
    AFFIRMED

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