Here is “Why Native American Inmates Can’t Wear Their Hair Long in Alabama.”
Knight v. Thompson
NCAI, Huy, NARF Amici Briefing in SCOTUS RLUIPA Appeal
NCAI, Huy, NARF En Banc Petition Amicus Briefing in 11th Circuit RLUIPA Appeal
SCOTUS GVRs Knight v. Thompson — A Native Prisoner Matter — in Light of Holt v. Hobbs
BTW, a GVR stands for “grant vacate remand.” It usually means, as I believe it does here, that the Supreme Court has decided a matter that will affect the disposition of another matter pending before the Court at the time. Here, the Court granted cert to review Holt v. Hobbs. and decided that matter last week. Also pending was a cert petition in Knight v. Thompson involving a challenge by a Native prisoner to his warden’s order to cut his hair. the Court held the Native petition while it decided the other petition, which involved a Muslim man’s challenge to his warden’s order to shave his beard.
Now the Knight case will return to the Eleventh Circuit where the court will review the case in light of the decision in Holt.
Oral Argument Audio and News Coverage of Seventh Circuit Night Deer Hunting Appeal
NCAI and Huy Amicus Brief Supporting Cert Petition of Native Prisoner
Here is the amicus brief in Knight v. Thompson:
Lower court materials are here.
NCAI Amicus Brief in Eleventh Circuit Fight over Native Prisoners and Long Hair
Here is the brief in Knight v. Thompson:
Knight – NCAI Amicus Brief on En Banc Final
News coverage here.
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