US supreme court blocks Rastafarian man’s lawsuit over forced head-shaving in prison
Corroborated by 3 sources from 3 publishers
TL;DR
Reports differ across sources; according to theguardian.com, the US supreme court refused on Tuesday to let a Rastafarian man sue state prison officials in Louisiana after guards held him down and shaved him bald in violation of his religious beliefs, in a landmark case.
Sources
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The Guardian (World)
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jun/23/supreme-court-ruling-rastafarian-man-religious-rights
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BBC News
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cx247v39r1no?at_campaign=rss&at_medium=RSS
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BBC News (World)
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cx247v39r1no?at_campaign=rss&at_medium=RSS
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Dow Jones U.S. News
https://www.wsj.com/us-news/law/rastafarian-prisoner-cant-sue-guards-who-shaved-his-head-supreme-court-rules-f079761d