A federal court has ruled that the Florida Department of Corrections must provide Jewish inmates with kosher meals, a decision being praised by religious liberty advocates. The three-judge panel with the 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled against the secretary of Florida's Department of Corrections, dismissing any claims that the state isn't required to offer kosher meals. "We affirm the summary judgment for the United States and the permanent injunction requiring the Secretary to provide kosher meals to the inmates," reads the , which was issued Thursday. It's a ruling that the Becket Fund for Religious Liberty, a law firm devoted to protecting religious rights, is heralding. "This is...
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