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In the Matter of DAVID G. JOYNER, JR., Appellant, v. THOMAS A. COUGHLIN et al., Respondents.

Ordered that the appeal from so much of the judgment as dismissed that branch of the petition which is to review the determination that the petitioner had committed verbal harassment, and directing that the disciplinary determination be expunged, is dismissed as academic, without costs or disbursements; and it is further,

Ordered that the judgment is affirmed insofar as reviewed, without costs or disbursements.

The respondents concede that the petitioner's disciplinary hearing was not timely and have informed us that all references to that hearing have been expunged from official records. Since the petitioner has been granted that relief upon the respondents' consent, the appeal is academic to the extent that the petitioner seeks that relief.

The petitioner also sought review of a determination denying his request for placement in an "honor block housing unit". However, the petitioner has no right to such placement (see, Matter of Johnson v. Smith, 112 A.D.2d 50, affd 66 N.Y.2d 697; Matter of Cooper v. Smith, 99 A.D.2d 644, affd 63 N.Y.2d 615; Matter of Sabo v. Racette, 124 A.D.2d 920).

We have examined the additional arguments advanced in the petitioner's "traverse", which we treat as a reply brief, and find them to be without merit, or academic for the reason noted above. Bracken, J.P., Harwood, Balletta and Copertino, JJ., concur.

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MATTER OF JOYNER v. COUGHLIN
(Feb 24, 1992)