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Civil Rights

Jul. 3, 2025

Muslim women sue OC sheriff over hijab removal during arrests

The Council on American-Islamic Relations and the Asian Law Caucus have filed a federal lawsuit accusing Orange County sheriff's deputies of forcing two Muslim women to remove their hijabs during arrest processing--a move the plaintiffs say violated constitutional and religious rights.

The Council on American-Islamic Relations' Los Angeles office and the Asian Law Caucus filed a lawsuit Monday accusing Orange County and its sheriff of removing hijabs from two Muslim women during arrests at UC Irvine, citing religious freedom violations.

The federal lawsuit arises from a May 15, 2024, incident where law enforcement, including Orange County Sheriff's deputies, arrested protesters at an anti-genocide encampment near Rowland Hall. Deputies removed and photog...

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