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FL-350 (Rev, 7-16-63) bK a 2 Is Muslim Movement A Religion? : =iYes, Says N.Y.—No, Says lil. - While a U.S. District Court Judge in upstate New York ruled that the Black Mus- lims movement is a bonafide religious organization, a U, S. Court of Appeals bench in is: ulcato took an opposite viewpoint and gave the state of Illinois permission to suppreas -, Une sect. ae a : 7“ Legal ovservers regrad the divergent decisions as eventually finding their way up to the U. S. Supreme Court] = ee vu” for a clear-cut answer. The Ne tatevil I, serving a 200- | point out that inside prison walls 1 York State Attoeney General's of-lyear term, 2 lower|the group has an impressive his fice is appealing the decision that/court decision and charged that|tory of inciting riots and violence, |—— went against their arguments in|prison officials were violating his| Judge Daffy finally ruled that behalf of the State Commissioner |civil rights and depriving him of|‘‘it seems clear that Dlinois may _ or Correction. . dhe right to worship. suppress movements that other- ‘ge — Charge Persecution in his decision Judge Duffy|wise would be constitutionally |-~—~ 7 ( Five Negro inmates from At-|took notice of the State Attorney|protected when they have viol- (Indicate page, name of newspaper, city and state.) apnaslad a lawer SPppiaied tica Prison in upstate New York:|General’s request to take “‘judi-jence as their objective.” : William Samarion, Thomas Brat-|cial notice of certain. social stu-) His decision drew a rebuke “cher, James Walker, Joseph Ma-|dies which showed that the Black|from Muslim leader Elijah Ma {| —— 2 sette and Arhtur Johnson, had|Mustims movement despite ‘its|hammad who asked him to prove “= brought a federal court Suit! pretext of a religious facade, is|the charges he leveled agaigs _ against Commissioner Paul Mc-|an ‘organization that outside of|hia group. In his statement Mu Ginnis snd Warden Walter Wil-| prison wails has for fis odjective|hammad pointed out that rell- | — ; kins, charging them Rider reli-| the overihrow of the white race.'’|gidus freedoms were: gious persecution and discrimina-| The Attorney General. went on to the Constitution. ’ tion against Necro prisoners who ~ * a m@ tolby the Const meee MULT Oe 2 NEW YORK COT RTER are converted to the religion ~of — _ Islam as taught by Muslim Jead- oe “~—“er Elijah Muhammad. , ! “Fn their suit they accused the ; “ _’ Muslim religion, to hold Mu. — fa slim services, the right to com- ~ _* munieate and confer with Mus- . 0 ‘ cp * lim minister, the right to receive tf | < ~ ind read Literature concerning. L Date: 12/1/63 ~X - be Musiim religion. ce G 7 c . In his ruling Judge John .0.: . Edition: f Henderson stated: ‘Regardless Authort af this group’s orthodoxy, | the Editor: W, Beverly /\- tecord compels a finding . existence as a religious organiza- . Title: Carter tion,” . . ! He also ruled that the author- ) MN ity of the Corrections Commislon- sr. ser to enforce such “‘qualifica- Character: ~ tions’ should first be decided by or X a te courst, ; ; it + U.S. Court of Appeals Judge F.| : Classificatioar se tes Duffy tn Chicago, however, Sobsitting Office: f.. = approa , a “Thomas Cooper, a. prisoner | a Z Ly) CD Sing Inventiqated ~ “ 34930I-f- - Gib (i304 ao NOT RTCCROFD 4 a