Legal Opinion

Tafari v. Selsky

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York

Decided May 3, 2007PublishedCited by 5 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Appeal from a judgment of the Supreme Court (Bradley, J.), entered September 6, 2006 in Ulster County, which dismissed petitioner’s application, in a proceeding pursuant to CPLR article 78, to review a determination of the Commissioner of Correctional Services finding petitioner guilty of violating certain prison disciplinary rules.

After being told that he could not have a stapler in his cell, petitioner became argumentative and blocked the hatch door of his cell with his hands and refused numerous orders to remove them. As a result, he was charged in a misbehavior report with interfering…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Tafari v. SelskyAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2006
  2. Rush v. GoordAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2003
  3. Pagan v. GoordAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2002
  4. Tafari v. SelskyAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2007
  5. Pauljajoute v. GoordAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2003

3Cited by5 opinions

  1. Ifill v. FischerAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2010
  2. Weems v. FischerAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2010
  3. Wilson v. AnnucciAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2017
  4. Matter of Micolo v. AnnucciAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2017
  5. Wilson v. AnnucciAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2017

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