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Religious Belief Allows NY Jewish Prisoner to Grow Beard

The United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit held that an
Orthodox Jewish prisoner has a protected right under the First Amendment
to grow a beard, and that a Department Directive cannot prevent the
prisoner from growing a beard because his religious beliefs prohibit him
from shaving, trimming ...

 

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