Supreme Court Empowers Prison Guards to Violate Religious Rights with Impunity

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Author: hn_acker

Date: 6/24/2026

Article Summary:
The Supreme Court rules that prison guards cannot be held liable for violating the Religious Land Use and Institutionalized Persons Act (RLUIPA) for shaving a Rastafarian inmate's head without his consent.