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Beards and Brady (i.e., religious freedom and criminal procedure)

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In district court, Georgia corrections admitted that its policy substantially burdened Smith’s religious exercise, but it argued that various safety and security concerns justified its refusal to allow beards of any greater length. Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit reversed , re-instating the half-inch limit. In Blankenship v.

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Caila A Coleman: 5 Things You Need To Become A Top Lawyer In Your Field

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On the criminal side, I handle low level misdemeanors up to felonies. I randomly received a phone call from an old friend from law school asking if I could analyze a murder case on Court TV. The father ended up being kicked out of the court room due to his violent behavior in court that day. You are a successful attorney.

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