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21 Aug 2021, 8:51 am by Nassiri Law
Hair-based discrimination can also occur with those of certain religious or cultural connections (Native Americans, Rastafarians, Sikhs, etc.). [read post]
14 Mar 2019, 7:13 am by Howard Friedman
LEXIS 33010, Jan. 23, 2019) and dismissed complaints by civilly committed sex offenders that they were not permitted to attend Native American religious services.In Long v. [read post]
25 Feb 2019, 12:50 pm by Saima Sheikh
” The guidance indicates that grooming policies may implicate other protected classes and religious groups such as Rastafarians, Native Americans, Sikhs, Muslims and Jews. [read post]
26 Dec 2018, 7:00 am by Nassiri Law
This put advancement limitations on employees from a number of religious faiths, including: Islam Rastafarianism Orthodox Christianity Sikhism Native American religions Each of these faiths has provisions that instruct men – either always or sometimes – to maintain long hair and facial hair. [read post]
11 Nov 2018, 6:35 pm by Howard Friedman
LEXIS 187463 (D CT, Nov. 1, 2018), a Connecticut federal district court dismissed a Rastafarian inmate's complaint that he was denied common fare meals for 4 days after he was transferred to a different institution.In Braun v. [read post]
29 Jul 2018, 11:05 am by Howard Friedman
LEXIS 121480 (ED MO, July 20, 2018), a Missouri federal magistrate judge dismissed, unless an appropriate amended complaint is filed, a Native American inmate's complaint that he is not being allowed to use ceremonial pipes, tobacco, and other ritual items.In Thomas v. [read post]
8 Jul 2018, 12:16 pm by Howard Friedman
LEXIS 111750 (D CT, July 5, 2018), a Connecticut federal district court allowed a Native American inmate to move ahead with his 1st Amendment free exercise claim that he was denied adequate winter clothing to wear during his smudging rituals. [read post]
9 Jul 2017, 8:43 am by Howard Friedman
LEXIS 104036 D OR, July 6, 2017), an Oregon federal magistrate judge dismissed a suit by a Rastafarian inmate who complained that he was (until filing the lawsuit) denied a kosher diet.In Hosannah v. [read post]
26 Dec 2016, 4:30 am by Ben
Graham claimed that Prince used the “Rastafarian Smoking a Joint” photograph without permission in the New Portraits exhibition. [read post]
16 Aug 2016, 9:25 am by Lorene Park
Cases over a CFO repeatedly asking a Muslim employee about terrorists, or a Rastafarian employee being fired for refusing to cut his dreadlocks, are among the more interesting cases. [read post]
3 Jul 2016, 11:01 am by Howard Friedman
LEXIS 85105 (WD NY, June 23, 2016), a New York federal district court allowed a Rastafarian inmate to proceed with his complaint that, while in restraints after an attempt to injure himself, his dreadlocks were forcibly cut while he was told Rastafarians were not permitted in that housing unit.In Kadonsky v. [read post]
19 Jun 2016, 6:23 am by Howard Friedman
., June 14, 2016), the 5th Circuit , while affirming in part, vacated and remanded a district court's refusal to allow Native American inmates to wear long hair or kouplocks. [read post]
6 Mar 2016, 8:29 am by Howard Friedman
LEXIS 25329 (SD NY, March 1, 2016), a New York federal district court dismissed a Rastafarian inmate's complaint that authorities seized religious items from the prison chapel, made alterations to the calendar on which the prison listed recognized religious holidays, and refused to provide the cornbread and grape juice required for him to take communion during the Rastafarian Fasika holiday.In Jarrett v. [read post]
30 Aug 2015, 8:00 am by Howard Friedman
LEXIS 113377, (WD VA, Aug. 26, 2015), a Virginia federal district court dismissed complaints by Rastafarian inmates who were housed in the Violators Housing Unit for violating grooming regulations that they was not allowed to participate in Rastafarian group religious services outside the VHU pod. [read post]
14 Jun 2015, 9:15 am by Howard Friedman
LEXIS 73884 (SD IL, June 8, 2015), an Illinois federal district court permitted a Native American inmate to proceed with his free exercise and equal protection challenge to the prison chaplain's hostile impediments to Native American ceremonies and worship.In Young v. [read post]
3 May 2015, 7:34 am by Howard Friedman
LEXIS 56318 (ED CA, April 29, 2015), a California federal magistrate judge dismissed with leave to amend a complaint by a Native American civil detainee that Native Americans were denied the right to hold Sunrise Prayer Ceremonies, were retaliated against for displaying sacred or spiritual items, and that his spiritual rug was confiscated and his medicine bag desecrated. [read post]
31 Mar 2015, 8:00 am by Howard Friedman
LEXIS 37094 (MD GA, March 25, 2015), a Georgia federal magistrate judge recommended permitting a Rastafarian inmate to proceed with his free exercise and RLUIPA complaints that he was required to shave in violation of his Nazerite vow.In Altman v. [read post]
22 Mar 2015, 8:13 am by Howard Friedman
., March 20, 2015), the 10th Circuit upheld a prison policy barring Native American inmates from wearing colored bandannas outside of group religious worship services.In Prim v. [read post]
1 Mar 2015, 8:35 am by Howard Friedman
LEXIS 22348 (SD NY, Feb. 24, 2015), a New York federal district court permitted a Nyahbinghi Rastafarian inmate to proceed with claims regarding recognition of four holy days, scheduling services on the correct day and wearing of a turban. [read post]