US top court says Rastafarian man cannot sue prison guards who cut his dreadlocks (opens original article in a new tab)

US Supreme Court ruled that a Rastafarian man cannot sue prison guards who shaved his dreadlocks, stating a federal religious freedom law does not apply to individual officials.

• US Supreme Court ruled that Rastafarian inmate Damon Landor cannot sue prison guards for shaving his dreadlocks
• Court said federal religious freedom law does not apply to individual officials
• Conservative justices ruled against Landor while liberal justices dissented
• Rastafarian dreadlocks are a symbol of devotion and spiritual growth