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US supreme court blocks Rastafarian man’s lawsuit over forced head-shaving in prison

In a 6-3 opinion, the court says Louisiana prisoner cannot sue guards after he grew his hair for more than 20 years

The US supreme court refused on Tuesday to let a Rastafarian man sue ?state prison officials in Louisiana ?after guards held him ?down and shaved him bald in violation of his religious beliefs, in a landmark case.

The case was brought under a federal law designed to protect incarcerated people from religious discrimination.

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Jun 23, 2026 US prisons US news Louisiana

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