Cert Petition Filed In RLUIPA Suit By Christian School

Last week, a petition for certiorari (full text) was filed with the U.S. Supreme Court in Tree of Life Christian Schools v. City of Upper Arlington, Ohio. In the case, the U.S. 6th Circuit Court of Appeals in a 2-1 decision held that a private Christian school had failed to establish a prima facie case that denial of zoning approval for its proposed new location violates the “equal terms” provision of the Religious Land Use and Institutionalized Persons Act.  ADF issued a press release announcing the filing of the petition for review.