Smith v. Ozmint

OPINION

DUFFY, District Judge.

This matter is before the court upon Kevin Smith, aka Bar None Royal Blackness’s (“Plaintiff’ or “Blackness”) Motion for a temporary restraining order (“TRO”) and/or preliminary injunction. Plaintiff is seeking an order from the court preventing the South Carolina Department of Corrections (“SCDC”) from forcibly cutting his hair. Plaintiff alleges that, because hair-cutting is contrary to the tenants of Rastafarianism, such cutting of his hair is in violation of the Religious Land Use and Institutionalized Persons Act (“RLUIPA”). The record contains a report and…