Judges from the District of Columbia s federal appeals court on Friday cited the Apresent Corps boot camp rule of cutting hair and shaving beards as a violation of the Religious Freedom Restoration Act (RFRA). The
In a historic move forward, a federal appeals court has ruled that Sikhs recruits in the US Marine Corps can keep a beard and wear turbans.Judges from the District of Columbia's federal appeals court on Friday cited the Apresent Corps' boot .
A US court on Friday ordered the Marines to let Sikh recruits maintain beards and wear turbans, rejecting the elite unit's contention that permitting religious exemptions would reduce cohesion.
A federal appeals court has ruled that members of the Sikh faith can maintain their beards and serve in the Marine Corps, capping a two-year legal battle.
A federal appeals court has ruled that members of the Sikh faith can maintain their beards and serve in the Marine Corps, capping a two-year legal battle.