Stephen James Earl Kemp v. Dick Moore, George A. Lombardi, Steven D. Long, Denis Dowd, Charles E. Harris, Joseph Rosenberg

Kemp, a member of the Chickasaw Indian Nation, is imprisoned at the Farmington Correctional Center in Missouri. He follows the religious tenets and practices of the Native American religion embraced by the Chickasaws. One practice involves the wearing of long hair. A sweat lodge is also used in some religious ceremonies.

Kemp sought an injunction in the district court to prohibit Missouri prison officials from enforcing a regulation that requires the hair to be cut to collar length. He also requested an order forcing the construction of a sweat lodge. In addition, Kemp claimed the right to…