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Why a Supreme Court case over a haircut could be a setback for religious liberty

For more than two decades, the Supreme Court has issued a long series of wins for plaintiffs seeking to protect their religious practices. On June 23, 2026, though, the majority delivered an uncommon defeat in this contentious area.

The Conversation · Jun 26

Supreme Court rules on Rastafarian inmate who warned guards cutting his dreadlocks was illegal

He felt violated.

We Got This Covered · Jun 24

Supreme Court rules against Rastafarian in battle over prison grooming policy

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The Independent UK · Jun 23

Facts About Damon Landor: The Rastafarian Suing Prison Officials for Shaving His Dreadlocks

Damon Landor is still seeking compensation for the damages after prison officials forcibly shaved his dreadlocks. It's now up to the Supreme Court if a legal action will push through.

International Business Times UK · Nov 10, 2025

Rastafarian turns to Supreme Court after prison officers shaved his dreadlocks

Guards cut the dreadlocks he had been growing for nearly two decades

The Independent UK · Nov 10, 2025

Supreme Court soon to hear a religious freedom case that’s united both sides of the church-state divide

In recent years, litigation on certain types of religious freedom lawsuits have been practically run of the mill: prayer on school premises, for example, and government funding for students at faith-based schools.

The Conversation · Nov 6, 2025

Prison Guards Forcibly Cut a Rastafarian Inmate's Dreadlocks. SCOTUS Will Decide If They Can Be Sued Over It.

The Supreme Court will hear Landor v. Louisiana Department of Corrections and Public Safety this fall.

Reason · Sep 9, 2025

Supreme Court will hear case of Rastafarian whose dreadlocks were shaved by Louisiana prison guards

The Supreme Court has agreed to hear the appeal of a former Louisiana prison inmate whose dreadlocks were shaved by guards in violation of his religious beliefs

The Independent UK · Jun 23, 2025