5th Circ. Reopens Officer's Bias Suit Over Religious Beard

By Patrick Hoff · September 15, 2023, 8:23 PM EDT

The Fifth Circuit revived a lawsuit Friday claiming the Texas Department of Criminal Justice fired a correctional officer because he refused to violate his religious vow and shave his beard, saying...

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Case Information

Case Title

Hebrew v. TDCJ

Case Number

22-20517

Court

Appellate - 5th Circuit

Nature of Suit

3440 Other Civil Rights

Date Filed

September 30, 2022