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Supreme Court Strikes Down Ban on Short Beard for Muslim Prisoner

Supreme Court Strikes Down Ban on Short Beard for Muslim Prisoner

by Derek Gilna

In a unanimous decision, the U.S. Supreme Court found a restriction imposed on a Muslim prisoner who wanted to grow a short beard for religious reasons violated the Religious Land Use and Institutionalized Persons Act (RLUIPA). ...

 

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