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Supreme Court says Rastafarian can’t sue prison officials over shorn dreadlocks

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The Supreme Court on Tuesday ruled a Rastafarian can’t pursue a lawsuit against prison officials who forcibly sheared his dreadlocks in violation of a court order while he was incarcerated at a facility in Louisiana. Democracy Dies in Darkness Supreme Court says Rastafarian can’t sue prison officials over shorn dreadlocks The ruling is a departure from a series of decisions by the justices expanding religious freedoms in recent terms.

The Supreme Court on Tuesday ruled a Rastafarian can’t pursue a lawsuit against prison officials who forcibly sheared his dreadlocks in violation of a court order while he was incarcerated at a facility in Louisiana. Democracy Dies in Darkness Supreme Court says Rastafarian can’t sue prison officials over shorn dreadlocks The ruling is a departure from a series of decisions by the justices expanding religious freedoms in recent terms.
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