Legal Opinion
Kennedy v. District of Columbia
District Court, District of Columbia
Decided November 16, 2015No. Civil Action No. 2013-1384PublishedCited by 14 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER
CHRISTOPHER R. COOPER; United States District Judge
The District of Columbia’s fire department maintains a policy requiring its firefighters to be clean-shaven so that their, respirators will fit properly. Manu Kennedy, a former D.C. firefighter, refused to comply with that policy because he has a skin condition that leads to irritation and infection when he shaves too closely. After the fire department denied his request for an exemption from the shaving policy and disciplined him for his noncompliance, Kennedy filed suit against the District and associated…
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