Solar eclipse: New York murderer, felons sue for 'religious' viewing after prisons order lockdowns
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Six inmates at Woodbourne Correctional Facility in New York argue that a state-wide prison lockdown during the solar eclipse would infringe on their constitutional religious rights.
Each has "expressed a sincerely held religious belief that April's solar eclipse is a religious event that they must witness and reflect on to observe their faiths," according to the complaint filed in the U.S. District Court of the Northern District of New York last Friday. "A solar eclipse is a rare, natural phenomenon with great religious significance to many." "Religious requests related to viewing the eclipse are currently under review." Christina Coulter is a U.S. and World reporter for Fox News Digital. Email story tips to christina.coulter@fox.com.
"A solar eclipse is a rare, natural phenomenon with great religious significance to many," reads the lawsuit, which was filed against the state Department of Corrections and Community Supervision (DOCCS) and its top officials.
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