Legal Opinion
Hassan Shabazz v. Thomas A. Coughlin, Iii, Commissioner, and Harold J. Smith, Superintendent
Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
Decided July 27, 1988No. 1273, Docket 88-2161PublishedCited by 75 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OAKES, Circuit Judge:
Hassan Shabazz brought a section 1983 action against prison officials alleging that he was unconstitutionally disciplined for violating regulations prohibiting group prayer and prayer in a prison yard. The officials filed a summary judgment motion claiming that they were entitled to qualified immunity. Judge Michael A. Telesca of the United States District Court for the Western District of New York denied the motion. Because we find that the unconstitutionality of prison regulations restricting prayer was not clearly established at the time that Shabazz was disciplined,…
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