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It’s hard to imagine a more clear cut violation of a federal law than what happened to Damon Landor. Landor is Rastafarian and does not cut his hair as part of his religious practice. While serving a five-month prison sentence on drug charges, however, Louisiana prison officials handcuffed him to a chair, held him down, and shaved his head. They …

Prison Guards Shaved His Dreadlocks. The Supreme Court Seems Skeptical He Can Sue.  The New York Times Court appears skeptical of prison inmate’s religious liberty claim  SCOTUSblog Supreme Court skeptical of Rastafarian man’s religious rights claim  NBC News Justices Hear Case on Former Inmate’s Religious Freedom Lawsuit Against Louisiana  C-SPAN A Supreme Court case about dreadlocks could end up gutting Medicaid  vox.com Source link