The US Supreme Court upheld a ruling stating that prisoners are not permitted to sue prison staff for monetary damages under the Religious Land Use and Institutionalized Persons Act. This decision came in response to a case involving a Rastafarian man who alleged that prison guards had shaved his hair against his religious beliefs.
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US Supreme Court rules on prison staff immunity in religious liberties case
The US Supreme Court has ruled that prisoners cannot sue prison staff for monetary damages under the Religious Land Use and Institutionalized Persons Act. This ruling was made in a case involving a Rastafarian man whose hair was shaved by prison guards.
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US Supreme Court says Rastafarian man shaved by prison guards can’t sue
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US Supreme Court rules on prison staff immunity in religious liberties case