NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) – A convicted murderer has won the right
to argue to a federal judge that he should be entitled to receive
hate-filled white supremacist material in a Tennessee prison
because it’s part of his religion.
A federal appeals court ruled Wednesday that a lower court
should not have dismissed Anthony Hayes’ lawsuit against the state
of Tennessee and its prison system.
The 6th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals wants the lower court to
address whether barring Hayes from receiving the mailings violated
a federal law that strengthens religious freedom in prison.
Prison officials have argued the racist literature poses a
security risk and should not be in the hands of a violent felon
held in maximum security.

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