1. The first paragraph of a news article should answer the questions who, what, where and when. List the who, what, where and when of this news item. (NOTE: The remainder of a news article provides details on the why and/or how.)

2. How did the Justices vote in this case?

3. How did the state of Arkansas defend its policy?

4. How did Justice Samuel Alito explain the court’s decision?

5. a) On what grounds did Holt argue that he had a right to keep his beard?
b) What point did his lawyers make about prison inmates being permitted to have similar beards?

6. Why did 18 states back Arkansas’ policy?

7. How did Becket Fund for Religious Liberty lawyer Eric Rassbach interpret the court’s ruling in Holt-Muhammad’s favor?