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PATRICK v. LE FEVRE

No. 137, Docket 83-2382.

745 F.2d 153 (1984)

Vernon PATRICK, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Eugene LeFEVRE, Superintendent of Clinton Correctional Facility; Rev. Doctor Earl B. Moore, Chaplain; and Thomas A. Coughlin, III, Commissioner of New York State Department of Correctional Services, Defendants-Appellees.

United States Court of Appeals, Second Circuit.

Decided September 19, 1984.

As Amended September 25, 1984.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Rosalind S. Lichter, Meyers Tersigni Kaufman Feldman & Gray, New York City, for plaintiff-appellant.

Nancy A. Spiegel, Asst. Atty. Gen., N.Y. State, Albany, N.Y. (Robert Abrams, Atty. Gen. of N.Y., William J. Kogan, Asst. Sol. Gen. of N.Y., Albany, N.Y., of counsel), for defendants-appellees.

Before KAUFMAN, MESKILL and PIERCE, Circuit Judges.

IRVING R. KAUFMAN, Circuit Judge.

From time immemorial, our republic has prided itself on its unwavering commitment to spiritual liberty. Unpopular and unorthodox beliefs forbidden elsewhere have consistently found tolerance and acceptance on our shores. An abiding respect for the unfettered expression of conscience has served as the animating force behind the free exercise clause's coverage. Mindful of these precepts, the judiciary has steadfastly refused to become...

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