Legal Opinion
Burgin v. Henderson
Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
Decided May 24, 1976No. 845, Docket 75-2144PublishedCited by 40 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
FEINBERG, Circuit Judge:
Appellants, who state that they are Sunni (orthodox) Muslims, claim that they are denied the right to practice their religion at the Auburn Correctional Facility, where they are inmates. In March 1975, they brought an action in the United States District Court for the Northern District of New York seeking declaratory, injunctive and monetary relief against appellees Robert J. Henderson, Superintendent of the prison, and Benjamin Ward, Commissioner of the New York State Department of Correctional Services. Since plaintiffs sought in forma pauperis relief and assignment…
2Cases cited35 opinions
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- Shelton v. TuckerSupreme Court of the United States · 1960
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3Cited by40 opinions
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- Alred Lewis v. The State of New YorkCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1976
- Owens v. HaasCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1979
- Hassan Shabazz v. Thomas A. Coughlin, Iii, Commissioner, and Harold J. Smith, SuperintendentCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1988
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