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13. If this was a constitutional challenge the States would have won

Tue Jan 20, 2015, 09:16 PM

Jan 2015

But this was challenged under Federal Law passed in 2000, see my post below for details.

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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 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

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