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POLITICSJun 23 · 23:29 UTCWSMV4 NASHVILLEStetson Miller

Supreme Court blocks suit over prison guards’ forced shave

The Supreme Court ruled that a Rastafarian man cannot sue Louisiana prison officials for forcibly shaving his dreadlocks, citing federal law does not permit claims against individual officers. The 6-3 decision emphasized Congress lacks authority to impose liability directly on prison staff, while dissenting justices warned prisoners may lack remedies for religious liberty violations.

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