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 ...

In a 6-3 opinion, the court says Louisiana prisoner cannot sue guards after he grew his hair for more than 20 years ...

A 6-3 ruling says Damon Landor can't hold guards personally liable. What does this mean for religious freedom and locs behind bars?

The Supreme Court has decided that a man whose dreadlocks were forcibly shaved in prison cannot sue the prison guards for violating his Rastafarian beliefs.

The high court has upheld ruling that prisoners cannot sue prison staff for money damages under religious liberties law.

The plaintiff, Damon Landor, sought relief after correctional officers forcibly shaved his head in violation of a prior court order ...

The Supreme Court has been friendly to religious liberty claims and hostile to lawsuits seeking damages against government officials.

WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Monday wrestled with whether a former Louisiana inmate can sue prison officials who cut off his dreadlocks in violation of his Rastafari religious beliefs. The ...

The justices concluded that federal law protecting incarcerated people’s religious freedom does not allow prison employees to be held liable.

WASHINGTON — 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 ...

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 ...