Legal Opinion
Warsoldier v. Woodford
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided July 29, 2005No. 04-55879PublishedCited by 192 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
PREGERSON, Circuit Judge:
California prisoner Billy Soza Warsoldier appeals from the district court’s denial of his request for a preliminary injunction in his suit challenging a California Department of Corrections (“CDC”) hair grooming policy, which requires that all male inmates maintain their hair no longer than three inches. Warsoldier refuses to adhere to the grooming policy because of his sincere religious belief that he may cut his hair only upon the death of a loved one. He argues that the policy, and CDC’s refusal to permit a religious exception, violates his right to religious…
2Cases cited30 opinions
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3Cited by192 opinions
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