restrictive zoning requirements that preclude the All Muslim Association of America ... from establishing an Islamic cemetery on land it owns, thereby impeding its religious practice of providing low-cost burial services to persons of the Islamic faith. The County’s actions constitute a substantial burden on the free exercise of the religion of the All Muslim Association, in violation of the Religious Land Use and Institutionalized Persons Act of 2000....The Justice Department issued a press release announcing the filing of the lawsuit.
Tuesday, June 23, 2020
DOJ Sues Virginia County Over Restrictions On Creating Muslim Cemetery
Last week, the U.S. Department of Justice filed a federal RLUIPA lawsuit against Stafford County, Virginia. The complaint (full text) in United States v. Stafford County, Virginia, (ED VA, filed 5/19/2020) alleges in part that the county has imposed:
