US supreme court blocks Rastafarian man’s lawsuit over forced head-shaving in prison
In a 6-3 opinion, the court says Louisiana prisoner cannot sue guards after he grew his hair for more than 20 yearsThe US supreme court refused on Tuesday to let...
By Guardian staff and agency · The Guardian World
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. The case was brought under a federal law designed to protect incarcerated people from religious discrimination. Continue reading...