“Department of Justice and Bensalem Township, PA Settle Lawsuit Over Mosque Denial.” Diana Neeves of the RLUIPA Defense blog reports on the settlement here. Access the Department of Justice’s press release here. Read the settlement agreement here.
Category: land use
“Church’s Objections To Zoning Conditions Dismissed On Ripeness Grounds”
“Church’s Objections To Zoning Conditions Dismissed On Ripeness Grounds” Religion Clause reports here on Life Covenant Church, Inc. v. Town of Colonie, (N.D N.Y., Sept. 13, 2017).
“Municipality Prevails in Dispute Over Personal Chapel”
“Municipality Prevails in Dispute Over Personal Chapel” RLUIPA Defense reports here on Milosavlejevic v. City of Brier (W.D. Wash. 2017) .
Mass. Land Ct.: “Church, Not Town, Owns Cemetery”
Mass. Land Ct.: “Church, Not Town, Owns Cemetery.”
Religion Clause reports here on First Congregational Church of Harwich v. Eldredge, (Mass. Land Ct.., Aug. 18, 2017). The Cape Cod Chronical reports here.
E.D. Pa.: Company may condemn and take property of Catholic order to build pipeline
E.D. Pa.: Company may condemn and take property of Catholic order to build pipeline. Religion Clause reports here on the decision in Transcontinental Gas Pipeline Co., LLC v. Permanent Easement for 2.14 Acres, (E.D. Pa Aug. 23, 2017), as it relates to Adorers. Page 21 of the decision includes this analysis and conclusion:
“Neighbors sue [Nashville] church over micro home village planned for people experiencing homelessness”
“Neighbors sue [Nashville] church over micro home village planned for people experiencing homelessness.” The Contributor, a nonprofit weekly street newspaper sold by people experiencing homelessness and poverty in Nashville, reports: Continue reading ““Neighbors sue [Nashville] church over micro home village planned for people experiencing homelessness””
D. Mass.: Challenge to solar farm dismissed for failure to show sacred Indian mounds existed on site
D. Mass.: Challenge to solar farm dismissed for failure to show sacred Indian mounds existed on site. The decision concluded that RLUIPA doesn’t create a right to carry out religious activities on property owned or controlled by another. Continue reading “D. Mass.: Challenge to solar farm dismissed for failure to show sacred Indian mounds existed on site”