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Supreme Court rules against former inmate in lawsuit over religious rights
The Supreme Court ruled that a former Louisiana inmate, Damon Landor, cannot pursue a lawsuit against prison officials for cutting his dreadlocks, which he claims violated his Rastafari beliefs. The 6-3 decision stated that the Religious Land Use and Institutionalized Persons Act does not permit lawsuits for monetary damages against individuals. Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson dissented, expressing concern over the implications for compliance with federal law.
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The Supreme Court ruled that a former Louisiana inmate, Damon Landor, cannot pursue a lawsuit against prison officials for cutting his dreadlocks, which he claims violated his Rastafari beliefs. The 6-3 decision stated that the Religious Land Use and Institutionalized Persons Act does not permit lawsuits for monetary damages against individuals. Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson dissented, expressing concern over the implications for compliance with federal law.
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