U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit
Mar. 17, 2011
Ruling Reversed on Headscarf Removal
A courthouse holding facility is covered by the Religious Land Use and Institutionalized Persons Act, an en banc panel of the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals held Tuesday, ruling in favor of a Muslim woman forced to remove her hijab.
Daily Journal Staff Writer
SAN FRANCISCO - A holding facility at a Santa Ana courthouse where a Muslim woman was forced to remove her headscarf is an institution covered by the Religious Land Use and Institutionalized Persons Act, a unanimous en banc panel of the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals held Tuesday.
The ruling reverses earlier rulings by a three-judge panel and a trial court and sends the case back to U.S. District ...
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