Rafferty v. MacKay

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• holding that the relief the petitioner sought, i.e., a change in the place of confinement as opposed to a “release from confinement itself,” “seeks only to change the conditions of his confinement” and, thus, was cognizable under Section 1983
• rejecting habeas as exclusive remedy and holding claim cognizable under section 1983
• rejecting habeas as exclusive remedy and holding 2 To be sure, some district courts in this Circuit have foreclosed habeas relief for a prisoner challenging conditions of confinement. See, e.g., Green v. Bradt, No. 10 Civ. 6662 (MAT

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