The six plaintiffs, who are Christian, Muslim, Santerian and atheist, want to be allowed to see the celestial event, arguing it has religious significance.
Razor wire surrounds the perimeter fencing at the former Arthur Kill Correctional Facility in New York.
Monday’s total solar eclipse, the second in the United States in seven years and the first one in New York in nearly a century, has caused a flurry of excitement nationwide. More than 31 million people will be able to see the eclipse outside their homes, as the air suddenly cools, birds fall silent and nocturnal animals begin to stir. Millions more plan to travel to see it firsthand, fueling a small spending boom and a potential path of gridlock across the country.
The court ordered the department respond to the complaint by Thursday evening, and the plaintiffs must reply the next morning. The case could be resolved as early as Friday, Byrd told The Washington Post - and would need to be resolvedIn January, before the lockdown was announced, plaintiff Jeremy Zielinski requested that Woodbourne recognize the eclipse as a religious event.
Federal law provides “very robust protection” for religious freedom in state prisons, and the inmates’ claims could have merit, said Josh McDaniel, director of the Religious Freedom Clinic at Harvard Law School. “The plaintiff just needs to show that this is a sincere religious belief. The fact that you have multiple plaintiffs from multiple different religious traditions lends credence to the sincerity.
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