Robinson+Cole RLUIPA Defense

Religious entities that wish to short-circuit the often lengthy zoning application process are tempted to bring a facial challenge under RLUIPA. As the decision in Calvary Chapel Bible Fellowship v. County of Riverside, 948…more

Churches, Real Estate Development, Religious Discrimination, Religious Institutions, RLUIPA

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Michael Giaimo

SCOTUS Decides Regulatory Takings Case

The US Supreme Court today issued its latest pronouncement on regulatory takings, Murr et. al, v. Wisconsin, et al. Justice Kennedy wrote for the Court, joined by Justices Ginsburg, Breyer, Sotomayor and Kagan. The issue was…more

Fifth Amendment, Just Compensation, Land Parcels, Murr v Wisconsin, Property Owners

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Ryan Hoyler

Fourth Circuit: Church Seeking to Operate as Brewery or Farm Winery Did Not State RLUIPA Claim

The Fourth Circuit has ruled against the Alive Church of the Nazarene’s claims that Prince William County, Virginia, violated the Religious Land Use and Institutionalized Persons Act (RLIUPA) by denying the Church the…more

Equal Protection, First Amendment, Fourteenth Amendment, Free Exercise Clause, Religious Discrimination

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Madeleine Laffitte

Madison, Wisconsin’s Denial of Athletic Field Lights Upheld Over Claims of Religious Discrimination

On December 30, 2022, a district court dismissed a Catholic high school’s RLUIPA challenge, granting summary judgment on all claims in favor of the City of Madison, Wisconsin and various other city officials (the City). As ruled…more

Conditional Use Permit, Equal Protection, Religious Discrimination, Religious Schools, RLUIPA

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Diana Neeves

Chabad House for Towson University and Goucher College Files Lawsuit Alleging RLUIPA Violations Following State Court Order to Demolish Newly-Constructed Addition

The Chabad House for Towson University and Goucher College, pictured above, has filed a lawsuit against Baltimore County, Maryland (the “County”), following a state court order requiring demolition of a newly-constructed…more

Construction Project, Demolition, Equal Protection, Non-Discrimination Rules, Real Estate Development

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John Peloso Jr.

Bare Amish Horses? It Depends.

Two Amish men have sued Auburn, Kentucky (population approx. 1,300) in a Kentucky state court over an ordinance requiring that horses wear equine diapers. The ordinance, passed in 2014, is intended to keep town streets clear of…more

First Amendment, Freedom of Religion, Local Ordinance, Religious Discrimination, Religious Freedom Restoration Act (RFRA)

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Evan Seeman

Eleventh Circuit Clarifies RLUIPA Substantial Burden Inquiry

The United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit recently clarified how to determine whether a substantial burden on religious exercise exists for purposes of the Religious Land Use and Institutionalized Persons Act…more

Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), Equal Protection, Fair Housing Act (FHA), Fourteenth Amendment, Land Use Restrictions

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Derek Valentine

RLUIPA Round-Up

What do tiny homes, marijuana, a sex club, the Satanic Temple, and yoga have in common? They each make an appearance in this installment of the RLUIPA Round-Up!…more

Adult Entertainment, Churches, First Amendment, Free Exercise Clause, Homeless Issues

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Eden Yerby

Chicago’s Application of Parking Regulations Violates RLUIPA

In Immanuel Baptist Church v. City of Chicago, the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois recently ruled that the City of Chicago had violated the Religious Land Use and Institutionalized Persons…more

Churches, Damages, Equal Protection, Fourteenth Amendment, Parking Lots

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