Plaintiff need not follow an orthodox religion to have a constitutional protection of sincerely held religious beliefs. Federal appeals court enforces a no mustache rule against police officers who were previously allowed to wear them. Dept. also failed to prove beards impair facial seals of firefighters who wear breathing apparatus. St. Louis Police Dept. Federal appeals court upholds police dept.
Appellate court upholds ban on all moustaches in county sheriff's department.
Order of chief to firefighter to shave beard was not binding because facial hair regulation was not adopted by board. Ittig v. Huntington Manor Fire Dept. Medical reasons can excuse non-compliance with department facial hair regulations. Worrall v. Ogden City Fire Dept. Massachusetts appellate court upholds police hairstyle rule.