WASHINGTON (CN) — In a rare ruling against religious rights, the Supreme Court said Tuesday that a Rastafarian man could not seek damages from Louisiana prison officials who shaved his dreadlocks.
Dividing along ideological lines, the high court rejected Damon Landor’s lawsuit under the Religious Land Use and Institutionalized Persons Act because it targeted officials at Louisiana’s Raymond Laborde Correctional Center, not the center itself.
Additional Reads
Read Full Article: https://www.courthousenews.com/supreme-court-denies-damages-for-rastafarian-dreadlock-shaving/
