ArchiveSCOTUS23-1197June 23, 2026publ. June 23, 2026English
Landor v. Louisiana Department of Corrections
Supreme Court of the United States · October Term 2025
Rohwert: majority opinion · Louisiana DoC · Individuals cannot sue state prison officials in their individual capacities for monetary damages under the Religious Land Use and Institutionalized Persons Act (RLUIPA).
Hintergrund
Supreme Court of the United States, October Term 2025 decided June 23, 2026 in “Landor v. Louisiana Department of Corrections”. Published June 23, 2026. English.
Amtliche Begründung
Kurzbegründung aus der Quelle, wenn hinterlegt.
A case in which the Court held that an individual may not sue a government official in his individual capacity for damages for violations of the Religious Land Use and Institutionalized Persons Act (RLUIPA).
Votes
Structured Yes/No from Oyez decisions[].votes — not inferred from a syllabus.
6–3 · majority / minority
- John G. Roberts, Jr.ChiefYes
- Clarence ThomasYes
- Samuel A. Alito, Jr.Yes
- Sonia SotomayorNo
- Elena KaganNo
- Neil GorsuchmajorityYes
- Brett M. KavanaughYes
- Amy Coney BarrettYes
- Ketanji Brown JacksondissentNo
Einordnung
Holding, not a citizen poll.
The bar is the case-level holding. Individual Yes/No come from structured Oyez votes, not from syllabus NLP.
- English
- publ. June 23, 2026
- 6–3
- Oyez