Frank Staples v. NH State Prison Warden, et al.

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF NEW HAMPSHIRE Frank Staples v. Case No. 16-cv-33-PB Opinion No.

2018 DNH 136

NH State Prison Warden, et al. MEMORANDUM AND ORDER Frank Staples, a former inmate at the New Hampshire State Prison, is a practicing Taoist. He invoked his religious beliefs when refusing to comply with a prison policy that prohibits inmates from having beards longer than 1/4 inch. He then challenged the beard policy and asserted additional claims against multiple prison officials in successive lawsuits. In a prior order, I dismissed Staples’ claims that the defendants…