US Supreme Court says Rastafarian man shaved by prison guards can’t sue | Courts News
The US Supreme Court ruled that a Rastafarian man, Damon Landor, cannot sue prison officials for violating his religious rights by cutting his dreadlocks. The court's conservative majority, in a decision written by Justice Neil Gorsuch, determined that the Religious Land Use and Institutionalized Persons Act (RLUIPA) only applies to state or local entities, not individual employees. Landor plans to continue pursuing justice despite the ruling.
23 JUN 2026
— BBC
Supreme Court rules former inmate cannot sue prison guards who cut his dreadlocks
24 JUN 2026
· THIS STORY — Al Jazeera
The US Supreme Court ruled that Damon Landor, a Rastafarian man, cannot sue prison officials for violating his religious rights.
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