Supreme Court Blocks Dreadlock Lawsuit

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The Supreme Court sided with Louisiana prison officials in a landmark ruling that shuts down lawsuits seeking money damages when religious rights are violated inside prisons — even when those rights are clearly breached. In the case of Damon Landor, a Rastafari inmate whose dreadlocks were forcibly shaved against federal law, the Court held that RLUIPA do…

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The Supreme Court sided with Louisiana prison officials in a landmark ruling that shuts down lawsuits seeking money damages when religious rights are violated inside prisons — even when those rights are clearly breached. In the case of Damon Landor, a Rastafari inmate whose dreadlocks were forcibly shaved against federal law, the Court held that RLUIPA doesn’t allow lawsuits against individual guards or officers. Despite acknowledging the injustice, Justice Gorsuch wrote the majority opinion say

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