US supreme court blocks Rastafarian man’s lawsuit over forced head-shaving in prison
Key takeaways
- Damon Landor before and after his dreadlocks were shaved off.
- The case was brought under a federal law designed to protect incarcerated people from religious discrimination.
- Landor’s religion requires him to let his hair grow.
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Damon Landor before and after his dreadlocks were shaved off. Composite: Supreme Court View image in fullscreen Damon Landor before and after his dreadlocks were shaved off. Composite: Supreme Court US prisons US supreme court blocks Rastafarian man’s lawsuit over forced head-shaving in prison In a 6-3 opinion, the court says Louisiana prisoner cannot sue guards after he grew his hair for more than 20 years
Prefer the Guardian on Google The US supreme court refused on Tuesday to let a Rastafarian man sue state prison officials in Louisiana after guards held him down and shaved him bald in violation of his religious beliefs, in a landmark case.
The case was brought under a federal law designed to protect incarcerated people from religious discrimination.