Lawsuit: Illinois secretary of state required Muslim woman to certify when she wears headscarf to

[TexasTowelie]

Lawsuit: Illinois secretary of state required Muslim woman to certify when she wears headscarf to receive driver’s license


A Rockford woman is suing the Illinois secretary of state in an attempt to change a state rule requiring those who wear a religious head covering in their driver’s license photo to also certify that they do not normally remove that head covering in public.

Maryjane Bicksler, 68, filed the lawsuit this week in Chicago federal court with the help of the Chicago chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations.

The suit states that Bicksler, who is Muslim and wears a hijab, went to her local DMV in Rockford to renew her driver’s license in July. She then was asked to sign a form saying that if the DMV received evidence that she does not wear her hijab in public, her driver’s license would be canceled.

Bicksler said when she asked to take a photo of the form, she was refused.

Read more: https://www.sj-r.com/news/20190829/lawsuit-illinois-secretary-of-state-required-muslim-woman-to-certify-when-she-wears-headscarf-to-receive-drivers-license
(Springfield State Journal Register)

[AJT]

1. As long as there is a full face photo I don't understand the issue.

It she wore a burka that would be different. You need a photo of the persons face.

[emmaverybo]

2. Hair can make a difference in identification. What is the big deal about getting the certification

to get an exemption as long as they give her it?

[AJT]

3. I don't know. It shouldn't be that big of a deal to sign the paper.

I would assume that if other personal reasons came up that required a head covering, like if you are sikh, you'd have to sign the paper.