COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS
WORCESTER, SS SUPERIOR COURT
CIVIL ACTION NO. 95-0779

RANDALL SHIELD WOLF TRAPP,
WILLIAM WHITEFEATHER DURFEE,
ROBERT FISH,
RUBIN JETT,
JAMES CROW FEATHER

MANLEY,
BERNARD R. BAILEY, SR., AND
CHRISTOPHER BOUSQUET

vs.

LAWRENCE DUBOIS,
JOHN MARSHALL,
P.J. CHALAPATAS, AND
MICHAEL DORIAN

ORDER ON PLAINTIFFS' MOTION FOR PRELIMINARY INJUNCTION

After a hearing and by agreement of the parties, it is hereby ORDERED:

l) Defendants Lawrence DuBois, John Marshall, P.J. Chalapatas, and Michael Dorian (the "Defendants") shall permit the use of headbands b y plaintiffs Randall Shield Wolf Trapp, William Whitefeather Durfee, Robert Fish, Rubin Jett, James Crow Feather Manley, Bernard R. Bailey, Sr., and Christopher Bousquet as part of the ceremonial items used by members of the Circle. Headbands shall be treated similarly to all other sacred items for purposes of handling and storage.

2) Defendants shall permit, absent specific security concerns, individual inmates future participation in the Native American Spiritual Awareness Council. Such participation shall be subject to the approval of an outside spiritual advisor or sachem.

3) The Plaintiffs, individually, shall have unlimited correspondence as per 103 C.M.R. 481.09 and 103 C.M.R. 481.10 and the Native American Spiritual Awareness Council shall be permitted to purchase stamps through the canteen, subject to the group's budget.

Diane M. Kottmyer
Justice of the Superior Court

Dated: May l2, l995

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