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YOUTUBE (NewsNation) - Supreme Court rules against Rastafarian inmate in religious freedom case

The U.S. Supreme Court ruled 6-3 that a Rastafari man cannot seek damages from state prison guards in Louisiana who forcibly cut his dreadlocks. Legendary reggae musician Peter Hinds, a Rastafarian, tells “Katie Pavlich Tonight” the decision could put inmates of other faiths at risk: “I think it’s probably going to have a domino effect.” #Rastafari #Religion #SupremeCourt "Katie Pavlich Tonight" offers a conservative take on the day’s events while welcoming all viewpoints. The goal: cutting through left-right bias in pursuit of plain facts and honest analysis.

NEWSNATIONNOW (Katie Pavlich) - High court dreadlocks ruling bad for inmates of all religions: David Hinds

David Hinds said dreadlocks worn by people of his faith are “sacred, spiritual” and an important part of their identity.

NPR (Nina Totenberg) - Supreme Court rules that prison guards can't be sued for shaving Rastafarian's head

The Supreme Court ruled that a Louisiana prisoner whose dreadlocks were forcibly shaved off by prison guards cannot sue the guards under a federal law to protect the religious rights of prisoners.

NEWSNATIONNOW (Zach Schonfeld and The Hill) - Supreme Court ends forcibly shaven Rastafari inmate’s quest for damages

The Supreme Court ruled that a Rastafari man cannot seek damages from state prison guards who shaved his dreadlocks in violation of his religious rights in a 6-3 decision along ideological lines on Tuesday.  Guards at a Louisiana prison handcuffed Damon Landor to a chair and forcibly shaved his hair when he was weeks away from completing his [...]

NYTIMES (Ann E. Marimow) - Supreme Court Bars Lawsuit After Prison Guards Shaved Inmate’s Dreadlocks

Damon Landor, a Rastafarian, tried to sue Louisiana prison officials for violating his religious rights.

WASHINGTONPOST (Justin Jouvenal) - Supreme Court says Rastafarian can’t sue prison officials over shorn dreadlocks

The ruling is a departure from a series of decisions by the justices expanding religious freedoms in recent terms.