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Supreme Court ends forcibly shaven Rastafari inmate’s quest for damages
The Supreme Court ruled that a Rastafarian man cannot seek damages from state prison guards who shaved his dreadlocks in violation of his religious rights in a 6-3 decision along ideological lines on Tuesday. Guards at a Louisiana prison handcuffed Damon Landor to a chair and forcibly shaved his hair when he was weeks away from completing his...
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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)
Slate Magazine
· Jun 23, 2026
Neil Gorsuch Just Took a Wrecking Ball to a Major Religious Liberty Law
He printed out a physical copy of a binding appeals court decision from 2017 that prohibited prisons from compelling Rastafarian inmates to cut their hair.
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.
Inside Higher Ed
· Jul 6, 2026
Judge Sides With UNC in Chavis Discrimination Case
Judge Sides With UNC in Chavis Discrimination Case sara.custer@in Mon, 07/06/2026 - 03:00 AM Byline(s) Sara Custer
DNyuz
· Jun 23, 2026
Supreme Court Bars Lawsuit After Prison Guards Shaved Inmate’s Dreadlocks
The Supreme Court said on Tuesday that a Rastafarian whose dreadlocks were forcibly shaved by prison guards could not sue state officials for money. In a 6-to-3 vote dividing the court along ideological lines, the majority said federal law did not allow the prisoner, Damon Landor, to sue individual officers in their private capacity for []
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· Jun 26, 2026
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Related coverage for "Supreme Court ends forcibly shaven Rastafari inmate’s quest for damages": Twitchy — SCOTUS: Rastafarian Can’t Sue Prison Guards for Shaving His Dreadlocks (Scott Wiener Whines). Slate Magazine — Neil Gorsuch Just Took a Wrecking Ball to a Major Religious Liberty Law. MyJoyOnline — US top court says Rastafarian man cannot sue prison guards who cut his dreadlocks. Inside Higher Ed — Judge Sides With UNC in Chavis Discrimination Case. DNyuz — Supreme Court Bars Lawsuit After Prison Guards Shaved Inmate’s Dreadlocks. The Root — What These Recent Supreme Court Rulings Could Mean for All Black Americans