'Legal Fiction' May Doom Rastafarian's Haircut Suit
By Katie Buehler ( November 10, 2025, 7:36 PM EST) -- The U.S. Supreme Court appeared to doubt Monday that a Rastafarian could hold Louisiana prison guards personally responsible for allegedly violating his religious rights when they forcibly shaved off his dreadlocks, with the justices splitting ideologically over whether a federal law gave the guards enough warning about their potential liability. ...
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