The Supreme Court ruled that a Louisiana prisoner whose dreadlocks were forcibly shaved off by prison guards cannot sue the guards under a federal law to protect the religious rights of prisoners.
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The Supreme Court ruled that a Louisiana prisoner whose dreadlocks were forcibly shaved off by prison guards cannot sue the guards under a federal law to protect the religious rights of prisoners.
The Supreme Court ruled that a Louisiana prisoner whose dreadlocks were forcibly shaved off by prison guards cannot sue the guards under a federal law to protect the religious rights of prisoners. The high court has upheld ruling that prisoners cannot sue prison staff for money damages under religious liberties law.
NPR reported the story as "Supreme Court rules that prison guards can't be sued for shaving Rastafarian's head." Al Jazeera English reported the story as "US Supreme Court says Rastafarian man shaved by prison guards can’t sue."
2 sources have covered this story, including Al Jazeera English and NPR. The earliest reporting in the cluster landed about 19 hours ago.
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