United States Fourth Circuit

A corrections officer made out a proper "as applied" challenge to a grooming policy, in alleging First Amendment violations after he was disciplined for wearing his hair in dreadlocks.

Appellate Information

• Decided 04/30/2003
• Published 04/30/2003

Judges

• Before LUTTIG, TRAXLER, and KING, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Fourth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellees:
  
• ARGUED: John B. Stolarz, Stolarz & Bricker, Baltimore, Maryland, for Appellant.  Glenn Todd Marrow, Assistant Attorney General, Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services, Baltimore, Maryland, for Appellees.   ON BRIEF:  J. Joseph Curran, Jr., Attorney General of Maryland, Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services, Baltimore, Maryland, for Appellees.