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MATTER OF WRIGHT v. WILKINS

26 Misc.2d 1090 (1961)

In the Matter of Wesley Wright, Petitioner, v. Walter H. Wilkins, as Warden of Attica State Prison, Respondent.

Supreme Court, Special Term, Wyoming County.

February 1, 1961

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Wesley Wright, petitioner in person. Louis J. Lefkowitz, Attorney-General (Frederick T. Devlin of counsel), for respondent.

MATTHEW J. JASEN, J.

This is stated to be a proceeding under article 78 of the Civil Practice Act. The gist of the petitioner's complaint is that he is not permitted by the prison authorities at Attica State Prison to take his Arabic grammar with him to the prison recreational yard to use in studying the Arabic language which he maintains will be helpful to him in advancing in his Islam religious faith.

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