KELLEY v. JOHNSON

No. 74-1269.

425 U.S. 238 (1976)

KELLEY, COMMISSIONER, SUFFOLK COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT v. JOHNSON.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided April 5, 1976.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Patrick A. Sweeney argued the cause for petitioner. With him on the brief was Howard E. Pachman.

Leonard D. Wexler argued the cause for respondent. With him on the brief was Richard T. Haefeli.*


MR. JUSTICE REHNQUIST delivered the opinion of the Court.

The District Court for the Eastern District of New York originally dismissed respondent's complaint seeking declaratory and injunctive relief against a regulation promulgated by petitioner limiting the length of a policeman's hair. On respondent's appeal to the Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit, that judgment was reversed, and on remand the District Court took testimony and thereafter granted the relief...

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