Legal Opinion
Bennie W. Brooks v. Louie L. Wainwright, Director
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided June 15, 1970No. 27023_1PublishedCited by 47 opinions
1Per curiam
Bennie W. Brooks is a prisoner incarcerated in the Florida State Prison at Raiford, Florida. He filed a suit in the District Court, Middle District of Florida, alleging that the prison’s rules requiring inmates to shave twice a week and receive periodic haircuts was violative of his First and Fourteenth Amendment rights. The District Court dismissed the suit as frivolous. We affirm.
Brooks alleges that the prison regulations violate the following of his constitutional rights: (1) free exercise of religion, (2) Fourteenth Amendment due process of law, (3) equal protection of the law, and (4)…
2Cases cited9 opinions
- L. W. Ferrell and Jo Ferrell, Next Friends of Phillip Ferrell v. Dallas Independent School DistrictCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1968
- Herman Jackson, Jr. v. James B. Godwin, Etc.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1968
- Henry E. Walker v. Olin G. Blackwell, Warden, United States Penitentiary, Atlanta, GeorgiaCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1969
- Calvin C. Shobe v. The People of the State of CaliforniaCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1966
- Richards Ex Rel. Richards v. ThurstonDistrict Court, D. Massachusetts · 1969
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3Cited by47 opinions
- Felix E. Capoeman v. Amos ReedCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1985
- Jerry Teterud v. Kevin J. Burns, Individually and in His Official Capacity as Director of the Department of Social Services for the State of IowaCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1975
- Collins v. SchoonfieldDistrict Court, D. Maryland · 1972
- Nathan Breeden v. Hunter P. JacksonCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1972
- Anthony W. Martinelli, Cross-Appellant v. Richard L. Dugger, Mrs. Ana Gispert, Cross-Appellees, Lt. T. Mowery, Sgt. E. SavoiaCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1987
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