U.S. Appeals Court: HAIR.

• Position: Brief Article

Flagner v. Wilkinson, 241 F.3d 475(6th Cir. 2001). A prisoner brought a civil rights suit seeking damages and injunctive and declaratory relief against the enforcement of a prison grooming policy under which he was required to cut his beard and sidelocka that were required by his Hasidic Jewish faith. The district court denied summary judgment to the officials and they appealed. The appeals court reversed and remanded, finding that the...