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The US Supreme Court on Monday heard the case of a devout Rastafarian who is seeking damages after his knee-length dreadlocks were forcibly shorn while he was in prison in Louisiana.

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Fimbres taught him how to pray the rosary and Sánchez remains a devout Catholic.

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So, the theft at Sabarimala shrine, visited by millions of pilgrims every year, has stunned the devout and made headlines.

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Harmeet Dhillon, born in India and a devout Sikh, is currently his U.S. assistant attorney general for the Civil Rights Division.

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A devout Christian and church leader, he speaks openly about how his faith has shaped his jurisprudence and administration of the courts.

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