No matzo, judge rules

A US federal judge has ruled that a Jewish inmate in a New York jail does not have a constitutional right to be served matzo .

Christopher Henry, charged with first-degree sodomy, claimed permanent trauma and malnourishment and requested nearly $10-billion in damages for violation of his First Amendment right to religious freedom.

He claimed he had a right to have matzo served daily and grape juice every Friday.

But Judge Shira Scheindlin last week held that the jail could deny Henry his request in the interests of maintaining order and keeping costs reasonable.