SCOTUS Blocks Dreadlock Case - Inmate Can't Sue Louisiana Prison
June 23, 2026·about 3 hours ago·via The Washington Post

The Supreme Court has ruled that a Rastafarian inmate cannot pursue legal action against Louisiana prison officials who cut off his dreadlocks without consent. This decision effectively shields government employees from accountability in a case involving alleged religious discrimination and bodily autonomy violations. The ruling demonstrates how courts sometimes defer to prison administrators' claimed security interests over individual constitutional protections. Read more about this...