Six New York inmates will be able to see the solar eclipse after reaching a settlement with the corrections department following a lawsuit claiming violation of religious rights.
Six inmates at a New York state prison will be allowed to watch next week's solar eclipse after they sued the corrections department following its decision to lock down facilities during the rare event. The inmates – Jeremy Zielinski, Travis Hudson, Bruce Moses, Oscar Nuñez, Jean Marc Desmarat and David Haigh – filed a federal lawsuit after claiming the lockdown decision infringes on their religious rights.
The lockdown decision that prompted the lawsuit was issued in March and stated that all prisons in New York would operate on a holiday schedule on April 8 because of the eclipse. After April 8, the next solar eclipse will take place in 2044. Fox News Digital's Louis Casiano contributed to this report.
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