Supreme Court narrows Rastafarian’s ability to sue over forced dreadlocks
TL;DR
The Supreme Court ruled 6-3 that Damon Landor, a Rastafarian inmate, cannot sue Louisiana prison officials in federal court for forcibly shaving his dreadlocks in violation of a court order; the decision, grounded in procedural legal techniques, marks a departure from recent expansions of religious freedoms and leaves Landor’s related state-law claims intact.
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- Supreme Court says Rastafarian can’t sue prison officials over shorn dreadlocks The Washington Post
- Supreme Court Bars Lawsuit After Prison Guards Shaved Inmate’s Dreadlocks The New York Times
- Supreme Court rules against Rastafarian who sued prison officials for cutting his dreadlocks CNN
- Supreme Court rules against Rastafarian man over religious rights claim against prison officials NBC News
- Court rules former Louisiana inmate cannot sue prison officials in religious dispute over long hair SCOTUSblog
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