‘Undeniably Important’: Supreme Court Agrees to Hear Case of Louisiana Man Whose Locs Were Forcibly Chopped Off By Prison Guards Even Though He Had Documents Showing It was Illegal
The Supreme Court has agreed to hear an appeal on a religious rights case brought by a devout Rastafarian whose locs were chopped off by Louisiana prison guards in 2020. At issue is whether Damon Landor can sue prison officials and recoup monetary damages for violating his religious rights. Landor had taken a religious vow…
