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Supreme Court Bars Lawsuit After Prison Guards Shaved Inmate’s Dreadlocks
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Supreme Court Bars Lawsuit After Prison Guards Shaved Inmate’s Dreadlocks

NY Times · Jun 23, 2026, 2:32 PM · Also reported by 4 other sources

Damon Landor, a Rastafarian, tried to sue Louisiana prison officials for violating his religious rights.

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BBC News US top court says Rastafarian man cannot sue prison guards who cut his dreadlocks The Guardian US supreme court blocks Rastafarian man’s lawsuit over forced head-shaving in prison LA Times Inmates may not sue prison officials who violate their religious rights, Supreme Court rules The Hill Supreme Court ends forcibly shaven Rastafarian inmate’s quest for damages

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