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Supreme Court blocks suit over prison guards’ forced shave

Supreme Court blocks suit over prison guards’ forced shave
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WASHINGTON (Gray DC) -The Supreme Court ruled Tuesday that a devout Rastafarian man cannot sue Louisiana prison officials who forcibly shaved off his dreadlocks while he was incarcerated.In a 6-3 opinion, the court’s majority found that former Louisiana prison inmate Damon Landor cannot continue...

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