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branford

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7. An entirely unsurprising decision, but I'm glad it was unanimous.

Reply to DonViejo (Original post)

Tue Jan 20, 2015, 05:06 PM

Jan 2015

I'm curious if other more militant Muslim prisoners now might try growing far longer beards under this ruling, that actually could be used to conceal contraband, and if and how courts will respond.

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Supreme Court Rules That Muslim Prisoner Has Right to Grow Beard [View all] DonViejo Jan 2015 OP

I am having a sad for DU's Islamophobes. closeupready Jan 2015 #1

Excellent! elleng Jan 2015 #2

Doesn't impact corporations or the rich? SCOTUS votes fairly. onehandle Jan 2015 #3

That is a surprising vote count. Ash_F Jan 2015 #4

"Embarrassing for Arkansas" - nah. Even the Democrats no longer pretend not to hate muslims. closeupready Jan 2015 #5

Embarrassing how sloppy and uninspired their arguments were Ash_F Jan 2015 #6

If this was a constitutional challenge the States would have won happyslug Jan 2015 #13

An entirely unsurprising decision, but I'm glad it was unanimous. branford Jan 2015 #7

Probably wouldn't be allowed. djg21 Jan 2015 #9

I agree, although I'm curious if certain litigous inmates might push hard enough branford Jan 2015 #11

Whatever the prison guard union and police favor, I'm against bluestateguy Jan 2015 #8

Fine by me. Nye Bevan Jan 2015 #10

Here is the actual opinion, if any one wants to read it happyslug Jan 2015 #12