Holt v. Hobbs

The Supreme Court heard oral argument on whether Arkansas Department of Corrections grooming policy violates RLUIPA by prohibiting a prisoner from growing a one-half-inch beard in accordance with his Muslim religious beliefs.

ReligiousLiberty.TV
February 26, 2026
0 min read
Year: 2014 Court: U.S. Supreme Court Outcome: Pending
Holding: The Supreme Court heard oral argument on whether Arkansas Department of Corrections grooming policy violates RLUIPA by prohibiting a prisoner from growing a one-half-inch beard in accordance with his Muslim religious beliefs.
Uses AI to generate a structured summary. Takes ~10 seconds.

Official Documents

Coverage on ReligiousLiberty.TV

📎 Document links found in our articles: 📄 opinion

Holt v. Hobbs is a Free Exercise case decided by the U.S. Supreme Court in 2014. The court held that the Supreme Court heard oral argument on whether Arkansas Department of Corrections grooming policy violates RLUIPA by prohibiting a prisoner from growing a one-half-inch beard in accordance with his Muslim religious beliefs. The case resulted in a Pending outcome.