Judge Rules Inmate Has No Right To Matzoh

A federal judge has ruled that a Jewish inmate in a New York jail does not have a constitutionally protected right to matzoh and grape juice. Chris Henry, who was charged with first-degree sodomy, claimed permanent trauma and malnourishment and requested nearly $10 billion in damages for what he called a violation of his First Amendment rights to religious freedom. Henry didn’t request matzoh for Passover, the Jewish holiday during which it is traditionally eaten. Instead, he claimed he had the right to have the unleavened bread served daily and grape juice every Friday. But on August 2nd, the judge ruled against him.