People of faith have a constitutional right to establish “voluntary associations to assist in the expression and dissemination of any religious doctrine” and the moral
In a potentially groundbreaking case, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals has ruled that a church member may proceed with a lawsuit to recover donations when a denomination fraudulently told its members that it was using tithes and offerings for charitable means, when in fact the funds were used for a commercial enterprise.
City’s punitive measures restricting religious exercise of Pass-A-Grille Beach Community Church likely violate federal law Media Contacts: Barbara Fornasiero, EAFocus Communications; [email protected]; 248.260.8466;
On Saturday, May 16, 2020, the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals issued an order indicating that two Illinois churches are unlikely to succeed in their
As explained more thoroughly in “Litigating Religious Land Use Cases,” RLUIPA contains five claims under its broad statutory umbrella. And while each claim has distinct
When a religious organization applies for but is denied a property tax exemption under state law, the Tax Injunction Act may prevent a federal court
The successful RLUIPA mosque land use and zoning case involving the American Islamic Community Center in Sterling Heights, Michigan is discussed by attorney Daniel P.
As reported in the New York Times, in a significant win for the Muslim community in Detroit, and for religious freedom throughout the United States,
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