Substantial Burden
The latest news on the Church of Our Savior case
As reported by Action News 38, here, https://www.actionnewsjax.com/news/news/local/church-attorney-jacksonville-beach-changed-religio/nhN29/ Church attorney: Jacksonville Beach changed Religious Land Use Act on purpose before trial By Amanda Warford JACKSONVILLE BEACH, Fla. — The City of Jacksonville Beach will head to federal court Wednesday to fight a lawsuit filed by […]
Read MoreResolution of the San Diego RLUIPA / Religious Land Use and Zoning Case
The final chapter has been written and the story has ended with the City of San Diego finalizing the settlement between itself and the Academy of Our Lady of Peace this past week. Several news organizations have taken an indepth review of the case and […]
Read MoreFederal Courts Split on Whether Contraceptive Mandate Provision Puts Substantial Burden on Religious Exercise
The mandate that businesses provide contraceptive coverage to their employees under the Affordable Care Act (“ACA”) or face substantial fines has led to more than 50 lawsuits against the federal government in federal courts across the country. To date there has been a split among […]
Read MoreFederal Courts Split on Whether Contraceptive Mandate Provision Puts Substantial Burden on Religious Exercise
The mandate that businesses provide contraceptive coverage to their employees under the Affordable Care Act (“ACA”) or face substantial fines has led to more than 50 lawsuits against the federal government in federal courts across the country. To date there has been a split among […]
Read MoreCity of San Diego settles RLUIPA lawsuit with Academy of Our Lady of Peace,
As reported in today's San Diego Tribune and San Diego Reader the City of San Diego has dropped its opposition to the modernization plan of the Academy of Our Lady of Peace. The settlement combines cash payment, permits and relocation of homes The Academy of […]
Read MoreThe 5th Circuit Court of Appeals enforces RLUIPA against a City who singled out a religious assembly
In yet another victory for religious land use freedom, the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals has ruled that a federal district court in Mississippi abused its discretion when it denied a church’s motion for a preliminary injunction in an action brought under the United States […]
Read MoreReligious Land Use update
There has been a string of recent decisions concerning religious land use that significantly impact religious land decisions in the United States. A sample of the cases follow: In Liberty Temple Full Gospel Church, Inc. v. Village of Bolingbrook, No. 11C2173, 2012 WL 1230728 (N.D.Ill. […]
Read MoreThe Academy of Our Lady of Peace Religious Land Use case is heading to trial October 1
San Diego (May 23, 2012) – The Honorable Cathy Ann Bencivengo, United States District Court Judge for the Southern District of California, has set a trial date of October 1, 2012 in the case of Academy of Our Lady of Peace v. City of San […]
Read MoreBreaking News: the 9th Circuit Finds a City Zoning Scheme Creates a Substantial Burden
In a published opinion released just hours ago, the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals released its decision in International Church of the Foresquare Gospel v. City of San Leandro, Case No. 09-15163 where the Court reversed the decision of the lower court who granted summary […]
Read MoreSo What is a “Substantial Burden” Within RLUIPA?
The term “substantial burden” in RLUIPA has confused and divided lower courts since it first appeared in the Act
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