Abdul-Matiyn v. New York State Department of Correctional Services

—Appeal from a judgment of the Supreme Court (Kane, J.), entered May 9, 1996 in Sullivan County, which dismissed petitioner’s application, in a proceeding pursuant to CPLR article 78, to review two determinations of respondent denying petitioner’s two grievances.

Petitioner, an inmate at Woodbourne Correctional Facility in Sullivan County, commenced this CPLR article 78 proceeding to challenge the denial of grievances he filed concerning his right to sufficient privacy and confidentiality when attending sick call and his entitlement to meals in conformance with his religious beliefs. Supreme…