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3. We have Landor, and it is by Gorsuch!

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Tue Jun 23, 2026, 10:15 AM

Tuesday

Some religions are more religious than others.

We have Landor, and it is by Gorsuch!
The vote is once again 6-3. Jackson dissents, joined by Sotomayor and Kagan.
Zachary Shemtob
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10:12 AM
https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/25pdf/23-1197_h3ci.pdf
Amy Howe
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10:12 AM
The court upholds the ruling by the Fifth Circuit.
Mark Walsh
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10:13 AM
Justice Kavanaugh was the only justice who hadn't written (a majority) in the November sitting, which had nine cases.
Amy Howe
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10:13 AM
It holds that holds that a Louisiana man cannot sue prison officials who shaved his head even after he showed them a copy of a court ruling that allowed him to keep his long hair for religious reasons.

Zachary Shemtob
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10:15 AM
https://www.scotusblog.com/2025/11/court-appears-skeptical-of-prison-inmates-religious-liberty-claim/
Rory K. Little
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10:15 AM
And no reference to Bourne at all in the Landor opinions. !

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