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New York inmates are suing to watch the solar eclipse after state orders prisons locked down

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NEW YORK: Inmates in New York are suing the state corrections department over the decision to lock down prisons during next Monday's total solar eclipse.

NEW YORK: Inmates in New York are suing the state corrections department over the decision to lock down prisons during next Monday's total solar eclipse.The suit filed Friday in federal court in upstate New York argues that the April 8 lockdown violates inmates' constitutional rights to practice their faiths by preventing them from taking part in a religiously significant event.

Four of the other plaintiffs subsequently sought permission but were denied by officials who ruled the solar eclipse is not listed as a holy day for their religions, the lawsuit states. The sixth inmate said he never received a response.Thomas Mailey, a corrections department spokesperson, said the agency doesn't comment on pending litigation, but takes all requests for religious accommodations under consideration. He said those related to viewing the eclipse are currently under review.

 

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