Supreme Court Rules Rastafari Man Can’t Sue Louisiana Prison Officials Who Cut His Dreadlocks
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Damon Landor wanted to sue prison officials for cutting off his dreadlocks. WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Tuesday barred a former Louisiana inmate from suing prison officials who cut off his dreadlocks in violation of his Rastafari religious beliefs . The justices condemned what happened to the former inmate, Damon Landor. But they ruled that a federal law designed to protect the religious rights of inmates does not permit lawsuits for money damages even when rights are violated. The
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