US EditionSupreme Court soon to hear a religious freedom case that’s united both sides of the church-state divide
The case questions if an incarcerated Rastafarian can seek monetary damages for forced hair shaving, highlighting protections under the Religious Land Use and Institutionalized Persons Act.
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SCOTUS religious freedom case unites both sides of church-state divide
In recent years, litigation on certain types of religious freedom lawsuits have been practically run of the mill: prayer on school premises, for example, and government funding for students at faith-based schools. A case scheduled for U.S. Supreme Court oral arguments on Nov. 10, 2025, however, is very different from most other high-profile cases at the moment. Landor v. Louisiana Department of Corrections involves whether an inmate of a minorit…
This pending Supreme Court religious freedom case unites both sides of the church-state divide
In recent years, litigation on certain types of religious freedom lawsuits have been practically run of the mill: prayer on school premises, for example, and government funding for students at faith-based schools.A case scheduled for U.S. Supreme Court oral arguments on Nov. 10, 2025, however, is very different from most other high-profile cases at the moment. Landor v. Louisiana Department of Corrections involves whether an inmate of a minority…
Supreme Court Soon to Hear a Religious Freedom Case That’s United Both Sides of the Church-State Divide
A case headed to the U.S. Supreme Court on Nov. 10 stands apart from most of the high-profile cases we’ve seen lately. Landor v. Louisiana Department of Corrections asks whether an inmate who’s part of a minority religious group—the Rastafarians—can sue for monetary damages after a warden violated his religious rights by forcing him to cut his hair. With nearly 2 million people currently held in prisons, jails and other detention facilities, the…
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Supreme Court soon to hear a religious freedom case that’s united both sides of the church-state divide
Oral arguments in Landor v. Louisiana are scheduled for Nov. 10, 2025. Susan Walsh/APIn recent years, litigation on certain types of religious freedom lawsuits have been practically run of the mill: prayer on school premises, for example, and government funding for students at faith-based schools. A case scheduled for U.S. Supreme Court oral arguments on Nov. 10, 2025, however, is very different from most other high-profile cases at the moment. …
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