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Zack Tripp
Coverage of Zack Tripp in the Nexus archive.
- Supreme Court blocks suit over prison guards’ forced shave
The Supreme Court blocked a Rastafarian man's lawsuit against Louisiana prison officials who forcibly shaved his dreadlocks, ruling 6-3 that the case cannot proceed due to Spending Clause limitations. The dissent argued the decision leaves prisoners without remedies for religious violations, while Louisiana revised its grooming policies in response.