US Supreme Court rules Rastafarian man cannot sue over shaving incident

The U.S. Supreme Court upheld a ruling stating that prisoners cannot sue individual prison staff for monetary damages under the Religious Land Use and Institutionalized Persons Act (RLUIPA). The case involved Damon Landor, a Rastafarian whose hair was cut by prison officials, which he claimed violated his religious beliefs. Justice Neil Gorsuch noted that the law does not permit lawsuits against individual employees, a stance supported by the court’s conservative majority, while the liberal justices dissented, emphasizing the need for accountability in protecting prisoners’ rights.

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