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.
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Prisoner's Beard Appeal to be Heard by Supreme Court on Oct. 7 September 16, 2014
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.