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BLANKEN v. OHIO DEPT. OF REHABILITATION & CORRECTION

No. C-2-94-991.

944 F.Supp. 1359 (1996)

Billy J. BLANKEN, Plaintiff, v. OHIO DEPARTMENT OF REHABILITATION AND CORRECTION, et al., Defendants.

United States District Court, S.D. Ohio, Eastern Division.

October 30, 1996.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

William J. O'Malley, Columbus, OH, for plaintiff.

Cheryl F. Jorgensen, Ohio Attorney General — 2, Mary Beth Foley, Ohio Attorney General — 2, Employment Law Section, Columbus, OH, for defendants.

OPINION AND ORDER

GEORGE C. SMITH, District Judge.

Plaintiff Blanken is a correctional officer who works for Defendant Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction ("ODRC"). Blanken practices Native American Spirituality, and believes that growing one's hair at the base of the neck is essential to obtaining spiritual knowledge and wisdom. ODRC's Employee Grooming Policy (the "Policy") requires male uniformed personnel such as Blanken to keep their...

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