Allah v. Goord

Appeal from a judgment of the Supreme Court (Kavanagh, J.), entered January 11, 2005 in Ulster County, which dismissed petitioner’s application, in a proceeding pursuant to CPLR article 78, to review a determination of respondent partially denying petitioner’s grievance.

Petitioner, an inmate at Shawangunk Correctional Facility in Ulster County, filed a grievance seeking special accommodations to practice “Tulukeesh,” a religion which he created. His complaint was denied except to the extent that he was allowed to practice the religion in the privacy of his own cell within established facility…