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Supreme Court rules that prison guards can't be sued for shaving Rastafarian's head

By Nina TotenbergJune 23, 2026·Source: NPR·4 views
Exterior view of the U.S. Supreme Court Building on June 22 in Washington, D.C.

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.

(Image credit: Anna Moneymaker)

Originally reported by NPR. Read the original article

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