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Ref# 367.: Turban Not Allowed in Court

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Date: 11/17/2003 City: Northern
Denied Access to Service
Time: State: IL
Country: US
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Name: Kuldip Singh Name: Amardeep Singh
Gender: Male Phone:
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Description
Kuldip Singh, a defendant in a criminal matter, has been told by the judge that he will not be allowed to wear his turban when he must appear for trial. According to Kuldip Singh, the judge has told him to provide case law or a law that says he does not have to take off his turban when appearing before the jury.


At present, his attorney in the criminal matter intends to file a motion requesting that he be allowed to wear his turban during trial

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