An Arkansas prison policy prohibiting beards was struck down as a violation of a Muslim man's ability to freely exercise his religion in the case of

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The case that dealt with the Arkansas prison policy prohibiting beards was Holt v. Hobbs. The policy was challenged by a Muslim man who argued that his religious beliefs required him to grow a beard. The Supreme Court ruled that the policy violated the Religious Land Use and Institutionalized Persons Act (RLUIPA), which prohibits government from imposing a substantial burden on the religious exercise of a person.

An Arkansas Prison Policy Prohibiting Beards Was Struck Down as a Violation