Clayton v. Steinagel

MEMORANDUM DECISION

DAVID SAM, Senior District Judge.

I. INTRODUCTION

Plaintiff Jestina Sunkarie BanguraClayton does African hair braiding. She does not use heat or chemicals or cut hair. She has been braiding hair for years, and she wants to be able to charge for her services. The State of Utah, however, says that Justina is a cosmetologist, and as such, cannot legally braid hair for money unless she spends thousands of dollars for hundreds of hours of classes that have nothing to do with her occupation of natural braiding. Plaintiff filed this suit, arguing that Utah’s cosmetology/barber…