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| Court denies Va. inmate's lawsuit over beard |
| By google.com/hostednews/ |
| Published: 04/25/2011 |
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RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — A federal court has denied a Muslim inmate's lawsuit claiming the Virginia prison system violated his religious rights by refusing to allow him to grow a 1/8-inch beard. William Couch challenged the Department of Corrections' grooming policy that bans long hair or beards. A federal court in Harrisonburg sided with the department Thursday. Couch's attorney, Jeffrey Fogel, filed an appeal Monday. He argues the beard is too short to allow Couch to easily change his appearance or hide weapons, which is the department's reason for the policy. Read More. |
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