Local governments continue mistreating churches in land use and zoning matters
Local governments are mistreating churches across the country. The latest example of this wave of discrimination is making headlines in Elkins, West Virginia, a town
Local governments are mistreating churches across the country. The latest example of this wave of discrimination is making headlines in Elkins, West Virginia, a town
On October 28, Magistrate Judge Robert C. Mitchell from the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania ruled in favor of our client,
On October 28, Magistrate Judge Robert C. Mitchell from the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania ruled in favor of our client,

Can you imagine an American town where people have no place to worship? If not for RLUIPA, a little known law celebrating its 15th
Last week, the Eastern District of Pennsylvania largely ruled in favor of a local Islamic group that sued a local municipality for refusing to allow
New church to be built in Jacksonville Beach by Linda Borgstede The new home for Church of our Savior is planned for property near Adventure
There are several resources available to protect religious institutions that doctrinally oppose same sex marriages in light of the United States Supreme Court’s decision on
Dalton & Tomich PLC's religious land use practice continues to grow and expand. We are currently representing two new clients: the Vineyard Church in South
To understand why we need RLUIPA, we needed to understand why the law was passed in 2000. RLUIPA finds its genesis in the 1963 decision
As noted in the RLUIPA defense blog, late last year, a federal court in Florida issued a decision in favor of our client, the Church
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