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HOUGH v. SEAMAN

Nos. 73-1996, 73-1997.

493 F.2d 298 (1974)

William Allen HOUGH et al., Appellees, v. Dr. Robert SEAMAN et al., Appellants.

United States Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit.

Decided March 19, 1974.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Edwin M. Speas, Jr., Asst. Atty. Gen., of N. C. (Robert Morgan, Atty. Gen., of N. C., and Andrew A. Vanore, Jr., Deputy Atty. Gen., on brief), for appellants in No. 73-1996.

David B. Sentelle, Asst. U. S. Atty. (Keith S. Snyder, U. S. Atty., on brief), for appellants in No. 73-1997.

George S. Daly, Jr., Charlotte, N. C., for appellees in Nos. 73-1996 and 73-1997.

Before CRAVEN, RUSSELL and FIELD, Circuit Judges.

DONALD RUSSELL, Circuit Judge:

This case represents a challenge by Air Force reservists to the anti-wig regulation of the Air Force, as applied to their use of hair wigs at their week-end drills "so long as the wigs, per se, conform to Air Force specifications."1

The regulation, attacked by the plaintiffs, provides:

"Wigs. Wigs or hair pieces will not be worn while on duty or in uniform except for cosmetic reasons...

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