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US top court bars Rastafarian inmate from suing guards
Filed: Jun 23, 2026 at 5:03 PM ET
Summary: The US Supreme Court ruled a Rastafarian man cannot sue prison guards over dreadlock cutting.
WHO: US Supreme Court
WHAT: Ruled that a former Louisiana inmate cannot sue prison guards after officials cut his dreadlocks.
WHEN: Jun 23, 2026 at 11:57 AM ET
WHERE: USA
WHY: The inmate argued his Rastafarian faith was violated after prison officials forcibly shaved off his hair.
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