Legal Opinion
Sostre v. McGinnis
Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
Decided July 30, 1964No. Nos. 418, 432, Dockets 28785, 28662PublishedCited by 55 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
HAYS, Circuit Judge:
This is an action brought under 28- U. S.C. § 1343 and 42 U.S.C. § 1983 by the appellants “in behalf of themselves and all others similarly situated.” Plaintiffs are inmates of Attica State Prison at Attica, New York. Defendants are the Commissioner of Correction of the State of New York and the Warden of Attica State Prison.
Plaintiffs allege that they are “members” of the Islamic religion, known as Muslims, and followers of the sect led by the Honorable Elijah Muhammad. They complain that they have been denied certain rights with respect to the practice of their religion,…
2Cases cited12 opinions
- Railroad Comm'n of Tex. v. Pullman Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1941
- Price v. JohnstonSupreme Court of the United States · 1948
- Harrison v. National Ass'n for the Advancement of Colored PeopleSupreme Court of the United States · 1959
- Cooper v. PateSupreme Court of the United States · 1964
- Chicago v. Fieldcrest Dairies, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1942
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3Cited by55 opinions
- Sostre v. McGinnisCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1971
- Sutton v. RasheedCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 2003
- John Alfred Lee v. Ralph H. Tahash, WardenCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1965
- Joel Meyers v. Noah Alldredge, Warden, United States Penitentiary at Lewisburg, PennsylvaniaCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1974
- Cassius Marsellus Clay, Jr. v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1968
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