Previous cases have a mixed bag of fact patterns, such as being denied a church use permit in an area zoned commercial / retail.
A provision of RLUIPA bars government officials from imposing land-use restrictions that treat religious groups "on less than equal terms with" nonreligious groups.For "Ears" benefit, note that it is permissible to have land-use restrictions apply to religious groups.
>>For “Ears” benefit, note that it is permissible to have land-use restrictions apply to religious groups. <<
There is no doubt that our Constitutional rights have been eroded from the Founder’s intent. And the First Amendment has been lawyered to death and is almost extinct.
I however do not applaud it, I think it is a shame how far this country is sunk, and sometimes I think the Constitution is meaningless.
Nothing to celebrate or be smug about here.