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Supreme Court court says inmate can't sue guards for shaving dreadlocks
The Supreme Court says a Rastafarian man cannot sue prison guards for shaving off his dreadlocks. Louisiana officials are amending its grooming policy to prevent a repeat. Read more: https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2026/06/23/supreme-court-rastafarian-prison-guards-dreadlocks-religious-rights/87828395007/ Sign up for our newsletter for the day's top stories, from sports to movies to politics to world events: https://profile.usatoday.com/newsletters/daily-briefing/
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Twitchy
· Jun 23, 2026
SCOTUS: Rastafarian Can’t Sue Prison Guards for Shaving His Dreadlocks (Scott Wiener Whines)
SCOTUS: Rastafarian Can’t Sue Prison Guards for Shaving His Dreadlocks (Scott Wiener Whines)
MyJoyOnline
· Jun 23, 2026
US top court says Rastafarian man cannot sue prison guards who cut his dreadlocks
The US Supreme Court has ruled that a former Louisiana inmate cannot sue prison officials who forcibly shaved his dreadlocks in violation of his Rastafarian faith.
NPR News
· Jun 23, 2026
Supreme Court rules that prison guards can't be sued for shaving Rastafarian's head
The Supreme Court ruled that a Louisiana prisoner whose dreadlocks were forcibly shaved off by prison guards cannot sue the guards under a federal law to protect the religious rights of prisoners.
OpsLens
· Jun 21, 2026
State Supreme Court justices admit they WANT racism used in America * WorldNetDaily * by Bob Unruh
Source link Wisconsin Supreme Court Two justices on a state Supreme Court admit they have to follow U.S. Supreme Court precedent and rule against racism, but at they same time
UPI
· Jul 10, 2026
Supreme Court's TPS ruling limits paths to legal recourse
Supreme Court's TPS ruling limits paths to legal recourse
Law Enforcement Today
· Jun 27, 2026
The Supreme Court Just Left Police With a Problem, Alito Says
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Related coverage for "Supreme Court court says inmate can't sue guards for shaving dreadlocks": Twitchy — SCOTUS: Rastafarian Can’t Sue Prison Guards for Shaving His Dreadlocks (Scott Wiener Whines). MyJoyOnline — US top court says Rastafarian man cannot sue prison guards who cut his dreadlocks. NPR News — Supreme Court rules that prison guards can't be sued for shaving Rastafarian's head. OpsLens — State Supreme Court justices admit they WANT racism used in America * WorldNetDaily * by Bob Unruh. UPI — Supreme Court's TPS ruling limits paths to legal recourse. Law Enforcement Today — The Supreme Court Just Left Police With a Problem, Alito Says