State Department of Corrections Agrees to Provide Religious ...
Jan 18, 2008 · The change in policy settles a religious discrimination lawsuit brought by the United States Department of Justice and prompted by a lawsuit filed by the NYCLU on behalf of a Muslim corrections officer who was denied his request to wear a kufi while in uniform.
Haqq v. Department of Correctional Services (Defending right of
Jul 6, 2007 · The complaint alleged that DOCS actions were in violation of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and Article 1, Section 3 of the New York State Constitution. The NYCLU asked the court to issue a declaratory judgment and an injunction requiring the defendants to …
NY: Muslim Correction Officer Can Wear Kufi at Work - CAIR
State prison officials will let a Muslim correction officer wear a skullcap while on duty as part of a settlement of a federal lawsuit that claimed it was unconstitutional for the state to refuse to make religious accommodations for prison guards.
Family Guide: Allowable Items | Department of Corrections and …
Kufi a hemispheric head cap that can be made of cloth, knitted, or crocheted; may have a peak on top; must fit close to the head; no protrusions (visor, tassels, etc.); male only; may be multi-colored.
a New York case, a court found that a correctional officer was protected by qualified immunity from liability for bringing disciplinary proceeding against a Moslem inmate in retaliation for his wearing "kufi" religious headgear, since a
Muslim Worker Sues N.Y. Department of Corrections Over Skullcap
Oct. 6, 2006 -- Abdus Samad Haqq, 53, has been employed as a corrections officer at a New York work-release facility for more than 12 years. For almost all of those years, he has worn a …
U.S. Justice Department Joins NYCLU in Fight for Religious …
Mar 15, 2007 · On October 5, 2007, the NYCLU sued on behalf of Abdus Samad N. Haqq, a devout Muslim who is an officer at a state work-release facility in Manhattan. State officials barred Haqq from wearing a kufi while on duty, claiming that religious items are not allowed under uniform regulations.
NY allows Muslim prison guard to wear kufi to work | Reuters
New York prison guards will be allowed to accommodate religious practices in their uniforms after settlement of a lawsuit on behalf of a Muslim prison officer, the New York Civil Liberties...
Settlement reached in NYPD religious facial hair policy lawsuit - NBC News
Jan 15, 2018 · A settlement has been reached in a class-action lawsuit brought by a Muslim police officer who alleged that the New York Police Department’s (NYPD) former no-beard policy was unconstitutional.
New York City Allows Correction Officer to Wear Kufi
May 14, 2007 · New York City has agreed to let a Muslim correction officer wear a kufi on the job in a settlement announced Wednesday.