The US Supreme Court ruled that a Rastafarian inmate cannot sue the Louisiana prison that cut his dreadlocks and shaved his head, according to Israeli media reports. The ruling, which has stirred debate in the US, rejected the inmate's religious-freedom claim.
The US Supreme Court ruled on Tuesday that a Rastafarian inmate cannot sue the Louisiana prison that cut his dreadlocks and shaved his head, rejecting his claim that the action violated his religious freedom. The ruling, reported by Israeli media, has stirred legal and public debate in the United States over the limits of religious accommodation in correctional facilities. The court's decision focused on whether the inmate had a right to sue under federal civil-rights law, rather than on the constitutionality of the prison's policy itself. Further legal analysis is expected.
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