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Raymond E. Lumsden v. Eric Guerrero, Director, Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Correctional Institutions Division, et al.

IFP petition · United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, No. 24-50605 · judgment August 22, 2025


Certiorari denied · January 12, 2026

Questions presented

  1. Does.Texas' Partnership With The 'Heart'Of Texas College Of Ministry, A Solely Christian-Based Organization Housed And Operated On A Texas Prison, That Provides Special Type Incentives And Privileges To Graduating "Field Minister's" Who Endure The Four Year Program Of Christian Only Studies, Violate The Establishment Clause and RLUIPA Protections Of Petitioner Who Is Native American And Refuses To Participate In The Christian Only Studies Due To His Faith Sincerety, And Thus Cannot Receive The Same Incentives Or Special Privileges Provided To Those Who Choose To Violate.Their Own Faith Simply For Them-And Because.Texas Prefers The Christian Faith Over All Other's Where There Is Only The Christian-Based Opportunity To Become A "Field Minister" And None For Those Who Are Sincered To And Practice Other Faiths ?

  2. Does The Texas Department Of Criminal Justice, Who Has A Budget Of More Than TWO BILLION DOLLARS, Violate The Eighth Amendment By Exposing Petitioner and Inmates To Excessive Heat Conditions That Have Caused The Deaths Of More Than 200 Inmates At 30X The National Average, IWhile Providing?; Funding For Transgender Health Care In The Millions That Could Easily Fund Air Conditioning That Would Save Lives?

  3. Does The Texas Department Of Criminal Justice Violate The Petitioner's Sincerely Held Native American Faith Practices Under RLUIPA By Denying Equinox and Solstice Spiritual Meals While Allowing Other Faith Groups ;Such As Pagans And Odonists To Have Them For The Observances And Spiritual Type Practices ?

  4. Does The Texas Department Of Criminal Justice Violate The Equal Protection Act By Providing Special Mattresses, Living Areas and Housing, Clothing, Visitation, And Other Privilges To "Tier Walker's, Field Minister's, Peer Coaches, Life Coaches, Footprints, My Brother's Keeper's, A/K/A "Building Tender's" That Equally Situated Inmates Who Are Not Part Of Those Programs That Allow Inmates To Hold Supervisory And Administrative Authority Over Other Inmates, Doh't.Receive Equally?

Counsel of record

For petitioner
Raymond E. Lumsden

For respondent
Lucy E. Pruitt
Office of the Attorney General of Texas

Case

Conference history
Distributed for 1 conference

Proceedings

  1. Jan 12 2026
    Petition DENIED.
  2. Dec 11 2025
    DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/9/2026.
  3. Dec 04 2025
    Waiver of right of respondent Bryan Collier, et al. to respond filed.
  4. Sep 25 2025
    Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due December 8, 2025)