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A New Jersey lawsuit involving Wiccan religious accommodations in prison has drawn national attention, highlighting debates over inmate rights, transgender incarceration policy, and how conservative media frames minority religions such as Wicca.
The U.S. Supreme Court heard arguments in Landor v. Louisiana, a religious freedom case testing whether prison officials can be held personally liable under federal law for violating a Rastafarian inmate’s right to keep his dreadlocks as an expression of religious faith.
In this week’s Pagan Community Notes: Panera Bread lawsuit, Druid wins legal challenge against Indiana Department of Correction, Messi the Mountain Lion, and more news.