Dwen v. Barry

The Supreme Court, in its opinion of April 5, 1976, 425 U.S. 238, reversed our judgment of January 9, 1975, 508 F.2d 836, and remanded the case to us for further proceedings in conformity with the opinion of the Supreme Court.

This case initially came before us on an appeal from the Eastern District of New York which had dismissed plaintiff’s complaint seeking declaratory and injunctive relief against a regulation promulgated by defendant limiting the length of a policeman’s hair. On August 22, 1973, we reversed and remanded tor trial of the issue as to whether there was a genuine public need…