Holt v. Hobbs

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf court case
gptkbp:applicationNumber 14-5297
gptkbp:caseOutcome Affirmed lower court's decision
Prison policy deemed overly restrictive
Set precedent for future cases involving inmates' rights
gptkbp:caseTypes 13-6827
gptkbp:consequences Influence on future religious freedom cases
gptkbp:court gptkb:Arkansas
Federal court
Allowed religious grooming practices
Constitutional protection of religious practices
Decision emphasized individual rights
Prison regulations must accommodate religious practices
gptkbp:date January 20, 2015
gptkbp:decidedBy gptkb:United_States_Supreme_Court
gptkbp:gameFeatures gptkb:Rex_Hobbs
gptkb:Gregory_Holt
gptkbp:historicalEvent Holt_v._Hobbs,_574_U.S._352_(2015)
gptkbp:homeGround Inmate_challenged_grooming_policy
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Holt v. Hobbs
gptkbp:impact Prisoners' rights
gptkbp:involved gptkb:Arkansas_Department_of_Corrections
gptkbp:judges gptkb:Justice_Ruth_Bader_Ginsburg
Constitutional review
Unanimous decision
Considered least restrictive means
Reinforced RFRA standards
Reinforced protections for religious expression in prisons
gptkbp:legal_representation Examined balance between security and religious rights
gptkbp:legalStatus gptkb:American_Civil_Liberties_Union
gptkb:First_Amendment
Religious freedom
Established standards for religious accommodations
Evaluated under strict scrutiny
Expanded rights for inmates
Prison allowed to enforce reasonable restrictions
Strengthened religious rights in prisons
gptkbp:notableEvent Religious Freedom Restoration Act
gptkbp:notableFeature Highlighted issues of religious rights in prisons
Relevant to discussions on religious freedom
Influenced subsequent legal interpretations of religious rights.
Analyzed_under_the_First_Amendment_and_RFRA
Involved_a_Muslim_inmate's_beard_length
gptkbp:outcome Ruling_in_favor_of_Holt
gptkbp:politicalParty gptkb:Justice_Samuel_Alito
gptkbp:precedent gptkb:Burwell_v._Hobby_Lobby_Stores,_Inc.
gptkbp:relatedPatent gptkb:O'Lone_v._Estate_of_Shabazz
Potential changes in prison policies nationwide
gptkbp:relatedTo Religious Land Use and Institutionalized Persons Act
gptkbp:significance Religious expression in correctional facilities
gptkbp:voterTurnout 9-0