Does RLUIPA apply to a religious cemetery?
In what may be the next battleground with RLUIPA, a state district court in Minnesota ruled that the decision to deny a Conditional Use Permit
In what may be the next battleground with RLUIPA, a state district court in Minnesota ruled that the decision to deny a Conditional Use Permit
Last week, Kate Brink, Larry Opalewski and I attended the ALI Eminent Domain Land Use conference in Austin, Texas. In addition to giving Zana Tomich
With the recent rains and wet weather generated from the El Nino arising in the Pacific Ocean, property owners in California may be facing property
When does a community go too far in enforcing its zoning ordinances? A recent Michigan Court of Appeals decision answered this question in a recent
Not every religious land use case requires litigation. Every once in a while, a matter is resolved when a letter is sent to the planning
SCENARIO: Salvation Temple Church (the “Church”) is a Christian congregation located in Warren, Michigan. The Church intended to open a new facility at the site
SCENARIO: Real Life Ministries (“RLM”) is a Christian ministry that had been located and operating in Albion, Michigan, for fifteen years. In 2010, RLM developed
On Sunday April 22, 2012, Metro South Church opened the doors of its new worship facility in Taylor, Michigan for corporate worship for the very
Celebration Church, a Christian Reformed Church located in Muskegon, Michigan finally had a home—or so they thought. The Church, which had opened its doors a
SCENARIO: Carlinville Southern Baptist Church (the “Church”) is a Christian congregation located in Carlinville, Illinois (the “City”). The Church is a religious body formed to
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