FORD v. McGINNIS

No. 00 CIV. 3437(SAS).

230 F.Supp.2d 338 (2002)

Wayne FORD, Plaintiff, v. John McGINNIS, Superintendent; Patrick McGann, Superintendent of Administration; Gordon Lord, Assistant Deputy Superintendent, Defendants.

United States District Court, S.D. New York.

June 14, 2002.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Stuart W. Gold, Esq., Rachel G. Skaistis, Esq., Cravath, Swaine & Moore, NY, for Plaintiff.

Michael J. Keane, Assistant Attorney General, Attorney General of the State of New York City, for Defendants.


OPINION AND ORDER

SCHEINDLIN, District Judge.

Plaintiff Wayne Ford brings suit under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 against John McGinnis, Patrick McGann and Gordon Lord, all of whom are officials of the New York State Department of Correctional Services ("DOCS") at Downstate Correctional Facility ("Downstate"). Plaintiff alleges that while he was incarcerated at Downstate, defendants failed to provide him with a religious celebratory meal in violation of...

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