'Handcuffed to a Chair': Supreme Court Agrees Prison Violated Rastafarian Man's Rights By Forcefully Cutting His Hair, But Says He Can't Seek Damages
https://atlantablackstar.com/2026/06/23/supreme-court-agrees-to-hear-case-of-louisiana-man-whose-locs-were-forcibly-chopped-off-by-prison-guards/
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So his rights are worth...nothing?
"Mr. Landor brought this lawsuit under RLUIPA seeking money damages."
There's the key. This case is NOT about his rights as he didn't sue based on his rights. This case is about an agreement between the federal and state governments, effectively a contractual agreement that he's not even a party to.
Maybe he could have sued based on religious rights, but that's not the question he put before the courts here.
