TBA Law Blog


Posted by: Azya Thornton on Mar 26, 2025

A Muslim woman from Knoxville has been awarded $71,500 in her lawsuit against the Knox County Sheriff's Office (KCSO) after the agency released her mug shot without her hijab. The woman partially settled the suit on March 11. She had filed the suit seeking at least $250,000 in damages. The settlement resolves only her claims for monetary damages, according to Knox News. She also is seeking to have her booking photo deleted and amend KCSO policy to allow hijabi women to keep their head coverings on during mugshots.