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Civil Litigation

Dec. 12, 2017

Rabbi sues state prison in whistleblower retaliation lawsuit

The former rabbi of Pelican Bay State Prison has sued the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, alleging a pattern of discrimination that put him in danger.

Rabbi sues state prison in whistleblower retaliation lawsuit
From left, ADL Western States Counsel Michelle N. Deutchman, Regional Board Chair Ivy Kagan Bierman of Loeb & Loeb LLP, Honorary Dinner Co-Chair Alan J. Weil of Kendall Brill & Kelly LLP, ADL Regional Director Amanda F. Susskind and Jurisprudence Award recipient Leah E. Weil of Sony Pictures Entertainment Inc.

SACRAMENTO — The former rabbi of Pelican Bay State Prison has sued the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, alleging a pattern of discrimination that put him in danger. This includes a claim that he was forced to work alone with a member of the Aryan Brotherhood who was in prison for cutting out a victim’s heart.

In an unusual twist, one of Rabbi Jonathan Kreindler’s allegations closely resembles a plot point on “Orange is...

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