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Three men sued, saying they could not attend boot camp if forced to shave their beards. A court ruling on Friday said the Marine Corps cannot force Sikh recruits to go against their religious beliefs by shaving their beards.
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
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 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.