Supreme Court ends forcibly shaven Rastafari inmate’s quest for damages

The U.S. Supreme Court ruled 6-3 that a Louisiana inmate cannot seek damages after prison guards forcibly shaved his dreadlocks in violation of his Rastafari religious rights. The case involved Damon Landor, who was handcuffed to a chair and had his hair shaved by guards at a Louisiana prison while nearing the end of his sentence. The decision represents a setback for religious liberty protections in correctional facilities.