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Pastaferians of the World Unite! The Flying Spaghetti Monster will Rise Again!

Posted By Cliff Tuttle | April 14, 2016

No. 1,257

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 IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF NEBRASKA

 STEPHEN CAVANAUGH, Plaintiff,
 vs. 
RANDY BARTELT, et al., Defendants.                           4:14-CV-3183 
MEMORANDUM AND ORDER 
The plaintiff, Stephen Cavanaugh, is a prisoner in the Nebraska State Penitentiary. Cavanaugh says he is a “Pastafarian,” i.e., a believer in the divine “Flying Spaghetti Monster” who practices the religion of “FSMism.” He is suing the defendants, who are all prison officials, because of their refusal to accommodate his religious requests. Filing 1. The defendants move to dismiss his claims. 

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