US supreme court blocks Rastafarian man’s lawsuit over forced head-shaving in prison
Overview
In a 6-3 opinion, the court says Louisiana prisoner cannot sue guards after he grew his hair for more than 20 years
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.
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The case was brought under a federal law designed to protect incarcerated people from religious discrimination.
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Originally published at www.theguardian.com.