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Beards and Brady (i.e., religious freedom and criminal procedure)

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In district court, Georgia corrections admitted that its policy substantially burdened Smith’s religious exercise, but it argued that various safety and security concerns justified its refusal to allow beards of any greater length. Convicted CEO asks justices whether Brady imposes a due diligence requirement on defendants. In Smith v.