The U.S. Supreme Court ruled that a Rastafarian inmate cannot sue prison officials regarding the shaving of his dreadlocks. This decision focused on legal technicalities and marks a shift from previous rulings that had expanded religious freedoms in recent years.
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Supreme Court rules Rastafarian cannot sue prison officials over shorn dreadlocks
The U.S. Supreme Court has ruled that a Rastafarian inmate is not permitted to sue prison officials over the shaving of his dreadlocks. The ruling emphasizes legal technicalities and represents a departure from the Court's recent trend of expanding religious freedoms.
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