Supreme Court rules that Muslim inmate can grow a beard for religious reasons

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The Supreme Court ruled unanimously today that inmate Gregory Holt's half-inch beard could not be proven to be a security risk, making Arkansas one of more than 40 states to allow inmates to maintain beards.

According to AP, Holt, a Muslim also known as Abdul Maalik Muhammad, "claimed that he has a right to grow a beard under a federal law aimed at protecting prisoners' religious rights."

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Teresa Mull