MTR OF MCGANEY v. LEFEVRE


131 Misc.2d 440 (1986)

In the Matter of Harry McGaney, Also Known as Idris R. Salladeen, Petitioner, v. Eugene S. Lefevre, as Superintendent of Clinton Correctional Facility, et al., Respondents.

Supreme Court, Special Term, Clinton County.

March 19, 1986


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Harry McGaney, petitioner pro se. Robert Abrams, Attorney-General (Alan J. Burczak of counsel), for respondents.


LOREN N. BROWN, J.

This is a proceeding, pursuant to CPLR article 78, which seeks a judgment declaring the respondents' policy of refusing to transmit or receive mail sent by or addressed to the petitioner which contains his religious name, Idris Rasheed Salladeen, rather than his legal name, Harry McGaney, to be a violation of the petitioner's rights under the US Constitution 1st and 14th Amendments to freely practice his religion. In opposition, the...

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