Germenis v. Coughlin

Appeal from a judgment of the Supreme Court (Ceresia, Jr., J.), entered September 30, 1994 in Albany County, which dismissed petitioner’s application, in a proceeding pursuant to CPLR article 78, to, inter alia, review a determination of respondents denying petitioner’s request to gain access to a wooden religious icon.

Petitioner, a prisoner formerly held at Mohawk Correctional Facility in Oneida County* and a Greek Orthodox Christian, was denied access to a wooden icon that he claims is significant in the practice of his religion. He filed a grievance with the Inmate Grievance Resolution…