$45,000 Awarded to Muslim Woman Forced to Remove Headscarf at California Jail

Loaded on May 15, 2009

Filed under: Damages, Settlements, Federal Statutory Law, RLUIPA, Municipal Liability, Religious Grooming, Religious Practices, Religious Property. Location: California.

On October 8, 2008, the County of San Bernadino and Sheriff Gary Penrod agreed to settle a lawsuit alleging violations of the Religious Land Use and Institutionalized Persons Act of 2000 (RLUIPA) and the First Amendment.

Jameelah Medina, a practicing Muslim, was forced to remove her headscarf after being taken ...

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