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Showing posts with label Building code. Show all posts

Showing posts with label Building code. Show all posts

Thursday, September 12, 2024

9th Circuit: Requiring Tree Trimming Did Not Violate Plaintiff's Free Exercise Rights

In Joseph v. City of San Jose , (9th Cir., Sept. 11, 2024), the U.S. 9th Circuit Court of Appeals rejected plaintiff's claim that enfor...

Tuesday, June 13, 2023

Court Says Center's Food Distribution Is Likely a Religious Exercise Under RLUIPA

In Micah's Way v. City of Santa Ana , (CD CA, June 8, 2023), a California federal district court refused to dismiss a suit by a center ...

Wednesday, November 13, 2019

Village Sues Church Over Its Homeless Shelter

RNS reports that the affluent Chicago suburb of Village of Orland Park has filed suit against Hope Covenant Church seeking to close down it...

Thursday, September 22, 2016

Faith-Based Recovery Home Loses Challenges To Fire Code Enforcement

In Affordable Recovery Housing v. City of Blue Island , (ND IL, Sept. 21, 2016), an Illinois federal district court in a 40-page opinion di...

Friday, January 29, 2016

Court Refuses To Allow Amended Complaint On Building Code Application To Home Bible Study Groups

In Salman v. Phoenix , (D AZ, Jan. 27, 2016), an Arizona federal district court refused to permit an ordained minister who used his home fo...

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