Supreme Court rules that prison guards can't be sued for shaving Rastafarian's head
politics
According to NPR, the Supreme Court ruled that a Louisiana inmate cannot sue prison guards for forcibly shaving off his Rastafarian dreadlocks under federal prisoner rights law. The decision limits how incarcerated people can challenge violations of their religious freedom while in custody.
Source: https://www.npr.org/2026/06/23/nx-s1-5867684/supreme-cour...
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