US EditionMuslim inmate who won US Supreme Court beard case claims retaliatory transfer by Arkansas officials
ARKANSAS, JUL 11 – The ACLU alleges Arkansas retaliated against Gregory Holt by transferring him over 1,000 miles away and restricting his legal and religious rights, violating his constitutional protections.
- On July 11, the American Civil Liberties Union of Arkansas filed a federal lawsuit, alleging `unconstitutional retaliation` after transferring Gregory Holt to a West Virginia prison.
- In 2015, the U.S. Supreme Court unanimously ruled Holt could maintain a half-inch beard, underpinning his six active lawsuits against the Arkansas Department of Corrections.
- Since his transfer, the lawsuit asserts Holt was denied basic hygiene, religious services and contact with lawyers, and he also lost access to ongoing casework and legal documents.
- ACLU leaders said `This transfer wasn’t about safety or security — it was about punishment`, and Holly Dickson added `The State of Arkansas may resent being held accountable...`.
- The lawsuit seeks a court order requiring Holt’s return to Arkansas Division of Corrections custody and permission to join his ongoing litigation as a state inmate.
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