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Supreme Court Rules on Inmate's Head Shaving
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First seen: June 23, 2026
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The U.S. Supreme Court dismissed a lawsuit filed by a Rastafarian inmate challenging the prison's policy of shaving his dreadlocks. The ruling determined that the inmate could not sue prison officials for violating his religious rights regarding his hairstyle.
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PBS NewsHour
4 Wire-neutral
Supreme Court rules against Rastafari man's lawsuit over dreadlock cutting
BBC — World
4 Wire-neutral
US Supreme Court rules on Rastafarian man's lawsuit regarding dreadlocks
Guardian — US
4 Wire-neutral
US Supreme Court Denies Rastafarian Man's Lawsuit Over Forced Head-Shaving in Prison
New York Times — US
4 Wire-neutral
Supreme Court Dismisses Lawsuit Regarding Inmate's Head Shaving
New York Times — Politics
4 Wire-neutral
Supreme Court Dismisses Lawsuit Over Inmate's Head Shaving Incident
Washington Post — Politics
4 Wire-neutral
Supreme Court rules Rastafarian cannot sue prison officials over shorn dreadlocks
Los Angeles Times
4 Wire-neutral
Supreme Court rules on religious rights of inmates
Washington Examiner
4 Wire-neutral
Supreme Court rules against Rastafarian man's lawsuit regarding dreadlocks
apnews.com
4 Wire-neutral
Supreme Court rules against former inmate in lawsuit over religious rights