Judge dismisses most claims in federal lawsuit filed by Black Texas student punished over hairstyle
A federal judge on Tuesday dismissed most of the claims in a lawsuit filed by a Black high school student who alleged that school officials committed racial and gender discrimination when they punished him for refusing to change his hairstyle.
A federal judge on Tuesday dismissed most of the claims in a lawsuit filed by a Black high school student who alleged that school officials committed racial and gender discrimination when they punished him for refusing to change his hairstyle.
The ruling was another victory in the case for the Barbers Hill school district near Houston, which has said its policy restricting hair length for male students instills discipline while teaching grooming and respect for authority.
But in his order, U.S. District Judge Jeffrey Brown questioned whether the school district’s rule causes more harm than good.
“Not everything that is undesirable, annoying, or even harmful amounts to a violation of the law, much less a constitutional problem,” Brown wrote.
The Associated Press left phone and email messages seeking comment with the school district and Darryl George’s attorney, Allie Booker, on Tuesday.
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