Legal Opinion
Monroe v. Bombard
District Court, S.D. New York
Decided October 22, 1976No. 76 Civ. 1897PublishedCited by 38 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
ROBERT L. CARTER, District Judge.
Plaintiffs have moved for an injunction barring the application of the no-beard rule at the Greenhaven Correctional Facility to those inmates required to grow beards out of medical necessity, and to members of the Sunni Muslim religion who must grow beards in the free exercise of their religious beliefs. In addition, plaintiffs have moved for class action certification. To the extent indicated herein, plaintiffs’ motions are hereby granted.
Facts:
On April 27, 1976, plaintiff Monroe filed a pro se complaint challenging the application of the rule…
2Cases cited36 opinions
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3Cited by38 opinions
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