The ACLU of Louisiana has filed suit against a Louisiana school district for suspending a Native American student over the length of his hair.
"Seth Chaisson has the right to exercise his beliefs, just as any other student does," said Marjorie R. Esman, ACLU of Louisiana Executive Director. "Schools may not discriminate against a student for having a religion that differs from that of school authorities. Just as a Christian student may wear a cross to school, Seth Chaisson has the right to wear his hair in accordance with his religious principles."
The suit charges the school board with violating the student's rights to free exercise and free expression under the First Amendment and the state's "Preservation of Religious Freedom Act", as well as his parents' rights to "direct the education and religious upbringing" of their son. You can read the complaint here.
