Case: Hassan v. Reese

2:25-cv-01139 | U.S. District Court for the District of Oregon

Filed Date: June 30, 2025

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Case Summary

This case concerned alleged unequal access to religious accommodations for Muslim inmates in Oregon prisons. On June 30, 2025, three Muslim inmates filed a lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the District of Oregon, Pendleton Division, against the Oregon Department of Corrections (ODOC). The plaintiffs, represented by Public Accountability and the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), brought two claims. First, they alleged disparate holiday accommodations under the Equal Protection …

This case concerned alleged unequal access to religious accommodations for Muslim inmates in Oregon prisons. On June 30, 2025, three Muslim inmates filed a lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the District of Oregon, Pendleton Division, against the Oregon Department of Corrections (ODOC). The plaintiffs, represented by Public Accountability and the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), brought two claims. First, they alleged disparate holiday accommodations under the Equal Protection Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment, pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. Second, they alleged that there was a substantial burden to their religious exercise of halal diet under the Religious Land Use and Institutionalized Persons Act of 2000 (RLUIPA). They sought declaratory judgment that ODOC’s policies violated federal law, injunctive relief requiring adequate Halal food and opportunities for religious observance, damages, and attorneys’ fees. The plaintiffs alleged that ODOC maintained a separate regime for incarcerated Muslims that denied them religious accommodations while providing comparable accommodations to inmates of other faiths. The case was assigned to District Judge Michael W. Mosman.

Summary Authors

Benjamin Houri (9/29/2025)

People

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Judge(s)

Mosman, Michael W. (Oregon)

Attorney for Plaintiff

Abbas, Gadeir Ibrahim (Oregon)

Acharya, Athul K. (Oregon)

Beydoun, Aya (Oregon)

Masri, Lena F. (Oregon)

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Documents in this case
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2:25-cv-01139

Complaint for Declaratory and Injunctive Relief and Damages

June 30, 2025

June 30, 2025

Complaint

Docket

See docket on RECAP: https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/70680180/hassan-v-reese/

Last updated Sept. 16, 2026, 5:48 a.m.

Docket for: Hassan v. Reese
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1 June 30, 2025

Complaint. Filing fee in the amount of $405 collected. Agency Tracking ID: BORDC-9900227 Jury Trial Requested: Yes. Filed by Hamza Mohammed Jama, Niaz Mohammed Khoshnaw, Amir'Whadi Hassan against All Defendants. (Acharya, Athul) (Entered: 06/30/2025)

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2 July 1, 2025

Notice of Case Assignment to Judge Michael W. Mosman and Discovery and Pretrial Scheduling Order. NOTICE: Counsel shall print and serve the summonses and all documents issued by the Clerk at the time of filing upon all named parties in accordance with Local Rule 3-5. Discovery is to be completed by 10/29/2025. Joint Alternate Dispute Resolution Report is due by 11/28/2025. Pretrial Order is due by 11/28/2025. Ordered by Judge Michael W. Mosman. (rks) (Entered: 07/01/2025)

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3 July 1, 2025

Civil Cover Sheet regarding Complaint, 1 . Filed by All Plaintiffs. (Acharya, Athul) (Entered: 07/01/2025)

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4 July 2, 2025

Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice. Pro Hac Vice admission requested by attorney Lena F. Masri. Filing fee in the amount of $300 collected; Agency Tracking ID: AORDC-9902111. Filed by Amir'Whadi Hassan, Hamza Jama, Niaz Khoshnaw. (Masri, Lena) (Entered: 07/02/2025)

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5 July 2, 2025

Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice. Pro Hac Vice admission requested by attorney Gadeir Ibrahim Abbas. Filing fee in the amount of $300 collected; Agency Tracking ID: AORDC-9902112. Filed by Amir'Whadi Hassan, Hamza Jama, Niaz Khoshnaw. (Abbas, Gadeir) (Entered: 07/02/2025)

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6 July 2, 2025

Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice. Pro Hac Vice admission requested by attorney Aya Beydoun. Filing fee in the amount of $300 collected; Agency Tracking ID: AORDC-9903019. Filed by Amir'Whadi Hassan, Hamza Jama, Niaz Khoshnaw. (Beydoun, Aya) (Entered: 07/02/2025)

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July 2, 2025

Clerks Review of Pro Hac Vice Motion

July 2, 2025

Clerk's Review of Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice. Pro Hac Vice admission requested by attorney Lena F. Masri. Filing fee in the amount of $300 collected; Agency Tracking ID: AORDC-9902111 4 : Reviewed and Ready for Ruling. (dino)

July 2, 2025

Clerk's Review of Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice. Pro Hac Vice admission requested by attorney Gadeir Ibrahim Abbas. Filing fee in the amount of $300 collected; Agency Tracking ID: AORDC-9902112 5 : Reviewed and Ready for Ruling. (dino)

July 2, 2025

Clerk's Review of Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice. Pro Hac Vice admission requested by attorney Aya Beydoun. Filing fee in the amount of $300 collected; Agency Tracking ID: AORDC-9903019 6 : Reviewed and Ready for Ruling. (dino)

7 July 7, 2025

ORDER: Granting Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice 4 ; Granting Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice 5 ; Granting Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice 6 . Ordered by Judge Michael W. Mosman. (kms) (Entered: 07/07/2025)

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July 7, 2025

Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice AND Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice AND Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice

8 July 9, 2025

Proposed Summons Filed by Amir'Whadi Hassan, Hamza Jama, Niaz Khoshnaw. (Masri, Lena) (Entered: 07/09/2025)

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9 July 9, 2025

Summons Issued Electronically as to Kenneth Ball, Daryl Borello, David Pedro, Michael Reese, Stuart Young. NOTICE: Counsel shall print and serve the summonses and all documents issued by the Clerk at the time of filing upon all named parties in accordance with Local Rule 3-5. (rks) (Entered: 07/09/2025)

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10 Sept. 17, 2025

Waiver of Service of Summons Returned Executed by All Defendants. (Attachments: # 1 Attachment, # 2 Attachment, # 3 Attachment, # 4 Attachment) Filed by All Plaintiffs. (Masri, Lena) (Entered: 09/17/2025)

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11 Sept. 23, 2025

Motion for Extension of Time to Answer Complaint, 1 . Filed by Kenneth Ball, Daryl Borello, Stuart Young, Michael Reese, David Pedro. (Hallman, Dylan) (Entered: 09/23/2025)

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12 Sept. 23, 2025

Declaration of Dylan Hallman . Filed by Kenneth Ball, Daryl Borello, David Pedro, Michael Reese, Stuart Young. (Related document(s): Motion for Extension of Time to Answer a Complaint/Petition 11 .) (Hallman, Dylan) (Entered: 09/23/2025)

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13 Sept. 24, 2025

ORDER: Defendants' unopposed motion [ECF 11] to extend the time to file a responsive pleading until October 10, 2022, is GRANTED. Ordered by Judge Michael W. Mosman. (kms) (Entered: 09/24/2025)

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Sept. 24, 2025

Order on Motion for Extension of Time to Answer a Complaint/Petition

14 Oct. 8, 2025

Answer to 1 Complaint, with Jury Demand . Dylan J. Hallman,Sara Del Rubin for Kenneth Ball,Sara Del Rubin for Daryl Borello,Sara Del Rubin for Stuart Young,Sara Del Rubin for Michael Reese,Sara Del Rubin for David Pedro. Filed by Kenneth Ball, Daryl Borello, Stuart Young, Michael Reese, David Pedro. (Hallman, Dylan) (Entered: 10/08/2025)

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15 Oct. 29, 2025

First Amended Complaint . Filed by Hamza Jama, Niaz Khoshnaw, Amir'Whadi Hassan against All Defendants. (Abbas, Gadeir) (Entered: 10/29/2025)

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16 Oct. 29, 2025

Joint Motion for Extension of Time, Motion for Extension of Discovery & PTO Deadlines . Filed by Kenneth Ball, Daryl Borello, David Pedro, Michael Reese, Stuart Young. (Hallman, Dylan) (Entered: 10/29/2025)

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17 Nov. 3, 2025

ORDER: The Court adopts the parties' Joint Motion for Extension of Time [ECF 16] for Pretrial Deadlines in part. Accordingly, the deadline to file all pleadings under Fed. R. Civ. P. 7(a) and 15, join all claims, remedies, and parties under Fed. R. Civ. P. 18 and 19, confer as to alternative dispute resolution (ADR) under L-R 16-4(c), and complete all discovery is 02/26/2026. The deadline to file dispositive motions and a Joint ADR report is 03/30/2026. The deadline to file a proposed joint pretrial order is 30 days after the date that the Court rules on dispositive motion, or if none are filed, 30 days after the deadline to file dispositive motions. Ordered by Judge Michael W. Mosman. (kms) (Entered: 11/03/2025)

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Nov. 3, 2025

Order on Motion for Extension of Discovery & PTO Deadlines AND Order on Motion for Extension of Time

18 Nov. 4, 2025

Exhibits re Amended Complaint 15 . Filed by All Plaintiffs. (Masri, Lena) (Entered: 11/04/2025)

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19 Nov. 12, 2025

Answer to 15 Amended Complaint with Jury Demand . Filed by Kenneth Ball, Daryl Borello, David Pedro, Michael Reese, Stuart Young. (Hallman, Dylan) (Entered: 11/12/2025)

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20 Dec. 3, 2025

Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice. Pro Hac Vice admission requested by attorney Hufsa Husain. Filing fee in the amount of $300 collected; Agency Tracking ID: AORDC-10082877. Filed by Mohamed Abdullahi, Amir'Whadi Hassan, Hamza Jama, Niaz Khoshnaw. (Husain, Hufsa) (Entered: 12/03/2025)

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21 Dec. 3, 2025

ORDER: Granting Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice 20 . Ordered by Judge Michael W. Mosman. (kms) (Entered: 12/03/2025)

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Dec. 3, 2025

Clerks Review of Pro Hac Vice Motion

Dec. 3, 2025

Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice

Dec. 3, 2025

Clerk's Review of Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice. Pro Hac Vice admission requested by attorney Hufsa Husain. Filing fee in the amount of $300 collected; Agency Tracking ID: AORDC-10082877 20 : Reviewed and Ready for Ruling. (dino)

22 Feb. 19, 2026

Unopposed Motion for Extension of Discovery & PTO Deadlines . Filed by Kenneth Ball, Daryl Borello, David Pedro, Michael Reese, Stuart Young. (Del Rubin, Sara) (Entered: 02/19/2026)

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23 Feb. 19, 2026

Declaration of Sara Del Rubin in Support of Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time for Discovery and Pretrial Order Deadlines. Filed by Kenneth Ball, Daryl Borello, David Pedro, Michael Reese, Stuart Young. (Related document(s): Motion for Extension of Discovery & PTO Deadlines 22 .) (Del Rubin, Sara) (Entered: 02/19/2026)

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24 Feb. 24, 2026

ORDER: Defendants' Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time [ECF 22] is granted. The deadlines for discovery, dispositive motions, and the joint ADR report are extended as follows. The discovery deadline is extended to April 27, 2026. The dispositive motion and ADR report deadline is extended until June 1, 2026. The deadline to file a proposed joint pretrial order is 30 days after the date that the Court rules on dispositive motions, or if none are filed, 30 days after the deadline to file dispositive motions. Ordered by Judge Michael W. Mosman. (kms) (Entered: 02/24/2026)

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Feb. 24, 2026

Order on Motion for Extension of Discovery & PTO Deadlines

25 March 23, 2026

Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice. Pro Hac Vice admission requested by attorney John Martin Fossum. Filing fee in the amount of $300 collected; Agency Tracking ID: AORDC-10204232. Filed by Mohamed Abdullahi, Amir'Whadi Hassan, Hamza Jama, Niaz Khoshnaw. (Fossum, John) (Entered: 03/23/2026)

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26 March 23, 2026

ORDER: Granting Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice 25 . Ordered by Judge Michael W. Mosman. (kms) (Entered: 03/23/2026)

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27 March 23, 2026

Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice. Pro Hac Vice admission requested by attorney Nora Elmubarak. Filing fee in the amount of $300 collected; Agency Tracking ID: AORDC-10204601. Filed by Mohamed Abdullahi, Amir'Whadi Hassan, Hamza Jama, Niaz Khoshnaw. (Elmubarak, Nora) (Entered: 03/23/2026)

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March 23, 2026

Clerks Review of Pro Hac Vice Motion

March 23, 2026

Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice

March 23, 2026

Clerk's Review of Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice. Pro Hac Vice admission requested by attorney John Martin Fossum. Filing fee in the amount of $300 collected; Agency Tracking ID: AORDC-10204232 25 : Reviewed and Ready for Ruling. (jw)

28 March 24, 2026

ORDER: Granting Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice 27 . Ordered by Judge Michael W. Mosman. (kms) (Entered: 03/24/2026)

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March 24, 2026

Clerk's Review of Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice. Pro Hac Vice admission requested by attorney Nora Elmubarak. Filing fee in the amount of $300 collected; Agency Tracking ID: AORDC-10204601 27 : Reviewed and Ready for Ruling. (jw)

March 24, 2026

Clerks Review of Pro Hac Vice Motion

March 24, 2026

Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice

29 March 25, 2026

Unopposed Motion for Extension of Discovery & PTO Deadlines . Filed by Kenneth Ball, Daryl Borello, David Pedro, Michael Reese, Stuart Young. (Del Rubin, Sara) (Entered: 03/25/2026)

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30 March 25, 2026

Declaration of Sara Del Rubin in Support of Defendants' Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time for Discovery and PTO Deadlines. Filed by Kenneth Ball, Daryl Borello, David Pedro, Michael Reese, Stuart Young. (Related document(s): Motion for Extension of Discovery & PTO Deadlines 29 .) (Del Rubin, Sara) (Entered: 03/25/2026)

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31 March 26, 2026

ORDER: The Defendants' Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time for Discovery, ADR Report, and Dispositive Motion Deadline [ECF 29] is granted as follows. The deadlines are extended by 90 days. The discovery deadline is extended to July 27, 2026. The dispositive motion deadline is extended until August 31, 2026. The Court will set oral argument on dispositive motions, if any, if needed. The Joint ADR Report and proposed Pretrial Order is due 30 days after the Court's ruling on dispositive motions, or if none are filed, 30 days after the deadline for dispositive motions. Ordered by Judge Michael W. Mosman. (kms) (Entered: 03/26/2026)

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March 26, 2026

Order on Motion for Extension of Discovery & PTO Deadlines

32 March 30, 2026

Stipulation Protective Order by Kenneth Ball, Daryl Borello, David Pedro, Michael Reese, Stuart Young. Filed by Kenneth Ball, Daryl Borello, David Pedro, Michael Reese, Stuart Young. (Del Rubin, Sara) (Entered: 03/30/2026)

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33 March 30, 2026

Stipulation Clawback and Non-Waiver Order 502(d) by Kenneth Ball, Daryl Borello, David Pedro, Michael Reese, Stuart Young. Filed by Kenneth Ball, Daryl Borello, David Pedro, Michael Reese, Stuart Young. (Del Rubin, Sara) (Entered: 03/30/2026)

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34 April 1, 2026

STIPULATED PROTECTIVE ORDER. Signed on 4/1/2026 by Judge Michael W. Mosman. (kms) (Entered: 04/01/2026)

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35 May 11, 2026

Notice of Attorney Substitution: Seth Lichenstein-Hill is substituted as counsel of record in place of Attorney Sara Del Rubin . Filed by on behalf of Kenneth Ball, Daryl Borello, David Pedro, Michael Reese, Stuart Young. (Lichenstein-Hill, Seth) (Entered: 05/11/2026)

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36 July 6, 2026

Joint Motion for Extension of Discovery & PTO Deadlines . Filed by Kenneth Ball, Daryl Borello, David Pedro, Michael Reese, Stuart Young. (Hallman, Dylan) (Entered: 07/06/2026)

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37 July 7, 2026

ORDER: Good cause appearing, the Court grants the parties' second Joint Motion for Extension of Discovery and PTO Deadlines [ECF 36]. The discovery deadline is extended to September 25, 2026. The dispositive motion deadline is extended until October 30, 2026. The Court will set oral argument on dispositive motions, if any, if needed. The Joint ADR Report and proposed Pretrial Order are due 30 days after the Court's ruling on dispositive motions, or if none are filed, 30 days after the deadline for dispositive motions. Ordered by Judge Michael W. Mosman. (kms) (Entered: 07/07/2026)

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July 7, 2026

Order on Motion for Extension of Discovery & PTO Deadlines

38 Aug. 5, 2026

Amend Complaint/Petition

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40 Aug. 6, 2026

Amended Complaint (ALL CASE TYPES)

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Aug. 6, 2026

Order on Motion for Leave to File AmendedComplaint/Petition

41 Aug. 20, 2026

Answer to Amended Complaint

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Case Details

State / Territory:

Oregon

Case Type(s):

Prison Conditions

Speech and Religious Freedom

Key Dates

Filing Date: June 30, 2025

Case Ongoing: Yes

Plaintiffs

Plaintiff Description:

Three male Muslim inmates of the Oregon Department of Corrections

Plaintiff Type(s):

Non-profit religious organization

Attorney Organizations:

Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR)

Public Interest Lawyer: Yes

Filed Pro Se: No

Class Action Sought: No

Class Action Outcome: Not sought

Defendants

State

Oregon Department of Corrections

Defendant Type(s):

Corrections

Facility Type(s):

Government-run

Case Details

Causes of Action:

42 U.S.C. § 1983

Religious Freedom Rest. Act/Religious Land Use and Inst. Persons Act (RFRA/RLUIPA)

Title IV, Civil Rights Act of 1964, 42 U.S.C. § 2000c et seq.

Constitutional Clause(s):

Equal Protection

Other Dockets:

District of Oregon 2:25-cv-01139

Available Documents:

Complaint (any)

Trial Court Docket

Outcome

Prevailing Party: None Yet / None

Relief Granted:

None yet

Source of Relief:

None yet

Issues

Discrimination Area:

Disparate Treatment

Discrimination Basis:

Religion discrimination

Affected Religion(s):

Islam

Jails, Prisons, Detention Centers, and Other Institutions:

Visiting

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