25 July 2009

Georgia courts to allow religious head coverings

Georgia courtrooms will allow religious headgear after last year's arrest of a Muslim woman who refused to remove her headscarf in a west Georgia courthouse. [Islamophobia Watch] Read more

Muslim headscarves to be allowed in Georgia courtrooms The Judicial Council of Georgia voted unanimously this week to allow religious and medical headgear into Georgia courtrooms. It also allows a person to request a private inspection if a security officer wants to conduct a search. [The Atlanta Journal-Constitution] Read more