Two-year CROWN ACT battle ends after federal judge dismisses lawsuit against Barbers Hill ISD

The two-year legal battle over a Barbers Hill ISD student's hair is now over.

On July 24, a federal judge dismissed the case, ruling in favor of the district. The case is now closed permanently, preventing Darryl George from filing the same lawsuit in the future.

Barbers Hill ISD said the length of George's hair violated the dress code.

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George had either been serving in-school suspension or spending time in an off-site disciplinary program after Barbers Hill ISD said George's long hair, which he says he wears in neatly tied and twisted locs on top of his head, violates a district dress code that limits hair length for boys.

The district has said other students with locs comply with the length policy. George said the length of his locs were protected under the CROWN Act.

The law prohibits school and employment dress codes or grooming policies from discriminating against hair texture or protective hairstyles associated with race.

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