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. Board of Selectmen, Framingham v. Civil Service Cmsn. Alaska superior court grants preliminary injunction upholding long hair, but not facial hair, of correctional officers. Analoak v. Sothan, Sup'r Ct.