Showing posts with label RLUIPA. Show all posts
Showing posts with label RLUIPA. Show all posts
Wednesday, February 11, 2026

RLUIPA Claim for Polluting Burial Sites of Enslaved Ancestors May Move Ahead

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In Inclusive Louisiana v. St. James Parish , (ED LA, Feb. 9, 2026), a Louisiana federal district court refused to dismiss claims against St....
Friday, February 06, 2026

DOJ Settles RLUIPA Zoning Dispute with Pennsylvania Town

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In June 2025, the Justice Department instituted an investigation of alleged RLUIPA violations by the Borough of Kingston, Pennsylvania. At i...
Thursday, February 05, 2026

9th Circuit: Prison May Not Revoke Religious Diet Privilege Because Inmate Did Not Strictly Adhere to It

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In Harris v. Muhammad ,  (9th Cir., Feb. 4, 2026), the U.S. 9th Circuit Court of Appeals vacated a California federal district court's d...
Tuesday, January 27, 2026

3rd Circuit Hears Arguments in Yeshiva's Zoning Dispute

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Last Thursday, the U.S. Third Circuit Court of Appeals heard oral arguments ( audio and transcript of full oral arguments ) in Anash, Inc. v...
Friday, January 16, 2026

7th Circuit: Muslim Inmate Loses RLUIPA Challenge to Ramadan Meal Policy

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In Smith v. Pugh ,  (7th Cir., Jan, 15, 2026), the U.S. 7th Circuit Court of Appeals held that a Muslim inmate's rights under the Religi...
Friday, January 09, 2026

Ukrainian Catholic Church Sues Over Zoning Restrictions

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Suit was filed this week in a Pennsylvania federal district court by a Ukrainian Catholic Church alleging that a Pennsylvania Township viola...
Sunday, December 21, 2025

KY Supreme Court: Denial of Zoning Permit to Church Did Not Violate RLUIPA

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In Missionaries of Saint John the Baptist, Inc. v. Frederic ,  (KY Sup. Ct., Dec. 18,2025), the Kentucky Supreme Court held that RLUIPA was ...
Friday, November 21, 2025

Catholic Clergy Sue for Access to ICE Detention Facility

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 A religious advocacy organization, its director, 3 priests, and a sister filed suit this week against immigration officials alleging that t...
Monday, November 10, 2025

Supreme Court Hears Arguments Today in RLUIPA Damages Case

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The Supreme Court hears oral arguments this morning in  Landor v. Louisiana Department of Corrections.  At issue in the case is whether an a...
Monday, October 13, 2025

Death Row Inmate's RLUIPA Claim Rejected

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In Shockley v. Adams ,  (ED MO, Oct. 11, 2025), a Missouri federal district court dismissed a death row inmate's RLUIPA lawsuit concludi...
Sunday, October 05, 2025

Supreme Court Term Opens Monday with Several Cases of Interest on Its Docket

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The U.S. Supreme Court's fall term opens tomorrow, Oct. 6. There are a number of cases on the Court's Docket for this term that are ...
Wednesday, July 30, 2025

Muslim Group Sues Over Denial of Zoning Permit for Mosque

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Suit was filed last week in a Tennessee federal district court challenging the denial of a special use permit to a Muslim religious organiza...
Monday, June 23, 2025

Certiorari Granted in RLUIPA Damages Case

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The U.S. Supreme Court today granted review in Landor v. Louisiana Department of Corrections,  (Docket No. 23-1197, certiorari granted 6/23/...
Wednesday, May 21, 2025

DOJ Sues Idaho City for Denying Zoning Approval for Evangelical Church

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The Justice Department  announced  yesterday that it has filed suit against the City of Troy, Idaho alleging that it violated the Religious ...
Friday, April 25, 2025

Muslim Woman Sues Over Violation of Her Religious Rights in Jail

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The New York chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations yesterday announced the filing of a federal lawsuit by a Muslim woman who...
Wednesday, April 09, 2025

Denial of Conditional Use Permit to Church Violated RLUIPA and 1st Amendment

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In Anchor Stone Christian Church v. City of Santa Ana ,  (CD CA, April 7, 2025), a California federal district court issued a preliminary in...
Thursday, March 27, 2025

5th Circuit: Prison's Punishment for Inmate's Religious Observance Can Violate RLUIPA

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In Johnson v. Jefferson Parish Sheriff Office ,  (5th Cir., March 25, 2025), the U.S. 5th Circuit Court of Appeals reversed and remanded to ...
Thursday, March 20, 2025

Supreme Court Denies Execution Stay to Buddhist Who Says His RLUIPA Rights Will Be Violated

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 In a 5-4 decision in Hoffman v. Westcott ,  (Sup. Ct., March 18, 2025), the U.S. Supreme Court refused to grant a stay of execution to a Bu...
Tuesday, March 18, 2025

RLUIPA and Free Exercise Claims Rejected in Suit by Native American Who Held Religious Objections to Blood Alcohol Test

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In Shash v. City of Pueblo ,  (D CO, March 14, 2025), plaintiff who was a leader in the southern Colorado Native American Community Church o...
Thursday, February 27, 2025

8th Circuit: Damages Available Under RLUIPA When Defendant Received Federal Funds

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In Barnett v. Short ,  (8th Cir., Feb. 28. 2025), the U.S. 8th Circuit Court of Appeals reversed in part the dismissal of a suit brought by ...