“The Quiet Religious-Freedom Fight That Is Remaking America: A federal law was supposed to put an end to the use of local zoning laws as tools of discrimination. It hasn’t.” Emma Green of The Atlantic reports on the realities of RLUIPA challenges to zoning laws here.
Category: land use
“City’s Refusal to Permit Private Religious School in Business District Does Not Violate RLUIPA”
“City’s Refusal to Permit Private Religious School in Business District Does Not Violate RLUIPA” Evan Seeman of RLUIPA Defense reports here.
“Chabad Gets Partial Win Under RLUIPA In Long-Running Suit”
“Chabad Gets Partial Win Under RLUIPA In Long-Running Suit” Religion Clause reports here on Chabad Lubavitch of Litchfield County, Inc. v. Borough of Litchfield, Connecticut, (D. Conn., Nov. 1, 2017).
“Facial challenge to Chicago parking standard fails”
“Facial challenge to Chicago parking standard fails” RLUIPA Defense reports here on Immanuel Baptist Church v. City of Chicago, No. 17 C 00932 (N.D. Ill., 2017).
“Kenyan Church Claims Baltimore County’s Land Use Regulations Impose Substantial Burden”
“Kenyan Church Claims Baltimore County’s Land Use Regulations Impose Substantial Burden” RLUIPA Defense reports here.
“Lawsuit: Dothan zoning law not fair to churches”
“Lawsuit: Dothan zoning law not fair to churches” The Dothan (Alabama) Eagle reports here.
“Church Feeding Homeless Denied Preliminary Injunction Because No Harm Imminent”
“Church Feeding Homeless Denied Preliminary Injunction Because No Harm Imminent” Religion Clause reports here on Compassion Church, Inc. v. City of Davenport, Iowa, (S.D. Iowa, Oct. 16, 2017). Quad-City Times reports here.
“Church Charges Zoning Denial Stemmed From Anti-African Discrimination”
“Church Charges Zoning Denial Stemmed From Anti-African Discrimination” Religion Clause reports here on a case filed in a Maryland federal district court by the Jesus Christ is the Answer Ministries.
“Christian School’s Zoning Exclusion Did Not Violate RLUIPA”
“Christian School’s Zoning Exclusion Did Not Violate RLUIPA” Religion Clause reports here on Tree of Life Christian Schools v. City of Upper Arlington, (S.D. Ohio Oct. 13, 2017).