Wali v. Coughlin

MEMORANDUM-DECISION and ORDER

JAMES T. FOLEY, Senior District Judge.

The motion for a preliminary injunction in this action under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 asserting deprivation of federal constitutional rights has undergone lengthy processing and prolonged consideration. The twenty-four plaintiffs are or were inmates of several New York Correctional facilities. The issue presented is important but narrow and not factually complex. The preliminary injunction is sought due to the denial of defendant Commissioner Coughlin to permit plaintiffs to receive, while inmates and when requested, copies of a…