Supreme Court to decide if prison officials can be sued over inmates' religious rights

Supreme Court agrees to hear former inmate’s lawsuit over forced haircut

The U.S. Supreme Court agreed to hear the case of Damon Landor, a former Louisiana inmate who says prison officials violated his religious rights by forcing him to cut his dreadlocks. The case stems from his time in the state prison system in 2020. Lawsuit says Louisiana prison violated religious rights The case reached the Supreme Court after an appellate court blocked Landor’s lawsuit against the Louisiana Department of Corrections and Public …

Supreme Court Takes Up RLUIPA Damages Case - American Faith

The Supreme Court is reviewing whether former Louisiana inmate Damon Landor can sue correctional officers for damages after they forcibly cut off his dreadlocks—an act he says violated his Rastafari faith. Lower courts criticized the incident but ruled that under the Religious Land Use and Institutionalized Persons Act of 2000 (RLUIPA), Landor cannot seek compensation from officials in their individual roles. Supported by the Trump administratio…

Supreme Court to weigh Rastafarian inmate’s lawsuit over forced haircut

The Supreme Court will decide if prisoners can sue for damages when their religious rights are violated, focusing on a Rastafarian inmate's case in Louisiana

Supreme Court to hear appeal from Rastafarian whose dreadlocks were cut in prison

If you were told that a government official threw someone’s rights in the trash, you could be forgiven for thinking it’s just a figure of speech.

Court to decide whether government officials can be held personally liable for violating inmate’s religious liberty

The Supreme Court on Monday agreed to decide whether an inmate can sue a government official in his individual capacity – that is, seeking to hold an official personally liable, rather than the government entity itself – for violations of the Religious Land Use and Institutionalized Persons Act, a law enacted by Congress in 2000 partly to strengthen the religious liberty rights of prisoners. In a list of orders from the justices’ private confere…

High Court to Weigh Rastafarian's Case Against Shaving Policy

The U.S. Supreme Court will consider a Rastafarian's lawsuit against Louisiana prison officials for forced hair shaving. Damon Landor claims this violated religious rights protected by federal law. The Court aims to decide if individuals can be sued for monetary damages under this legislation.