Administrative/Regulatory
May 20, 2005
Jailed Lawyer Seeking Asylum Sues for Right to Wear Turban
SAN FRANCISCO - A human rights lawyer from India who is seeking political asylum in the United States filed a lawsuit Wednesday asserting his religious right to wear a turban while he remains detained in a jail near Sacramento.
Harpal Singh Cheema, a devout Sikh, has been imprisoned since 1997...
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