US Supreme Court rules against inmate's lawsuit over forced dreadlock shaving
The US Supreme Court ruled 6-3 that former Louisiana inmate Damon Landor cannot sue prison officials for forcibly shaving his dreadlocks, violating his Rastafarian faith. The court clarified that the Religious Land Use and Institutionalized Persons Act does not permit lawsuits against individual officials. Landor stated, 'When they cut off my hair, they cut off my crown.'.
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Published 23 Jun 2026, 15:35 UTC · Updated 23 Jun 2026, 15:50 UTC
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