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Religion Clause
3rd Circuit: Preliminary Injunction Denied Even When Ultimate Success of RLUPA Challenge Is Likely
In Holy Trinity Ukrainian Catholic Church v. Township of Collier, (3d Cir., Oct. 19, 2026), the U.S. 3rd Circuit Court of Appeals in a 2-1 decision affirmed the denial of a…
Religion Clause
Catholic Clergy Sue ICE Detention Center for Restricting Their Ability to Minister to Detainees
A suit was filed on Monday in a Missouri federal district court alleging that a detention center housing 150 immigration detainees is violating the free exercise rights of detainees and…
Religion Clause
Backers of Hasidic School May Move Ahead with Challenges to Zoning Denials
Congregation Rabbinical Institute of Tartikov, Inc. v. Village of Pomona, NY, (SD NY, Sept.28, 2026), is the latest decision in a long-running attempt by members of the Hasidic Jewish community…
Religion Clause
Supreme Court Grants Review in RLUIPA "Substantial Burden" Case Involving Denial of Zoning Variance for a Grotto
The U.S. Supreme Court yesterday granted review in Missionaries of St. John, Inc. v. Frederic, (Docket No.25-1131, certiorari granted 10/1/2026). In the case, the Kentucky Supreme Court held that RLUIPA was not…
Religion Clause
RLUIPA Does Not Apply to Addiction Treatment Center Imposed as Alternative to Criminal Sentence
In Bryson v. Page, (SD GA, September 17, 2026), a Georgia federal district court dismissed RLUIPA, Establishment Clause and free exercise claims brought against Augusta-Richmond County and against Crystal Page,…
ContractsProf Blog
When Is an International MOU Binding?
I’ve been thinking a lot about international agreements and contracts these days. I’ve been writing about the Landor case, in which the U.S. Supreme Court found that guards at a…
Religion Clause
Compliance With Building Code Does Not Impose Substantial Burden on Plaintiff’s Religious Exercise
In Hadez v. City of Springfield, Illinois, (CD IL, Aug. 28, 2026), a state trial court had ordered plaintiff to cease residing in structures on his property that inspectors found to…
Religion Clause
Ministry Loses Challenge to Ban on Sex Offenders Living Near Places That Children Gather
In Hope Prison Ministries v. City of Fort Worth, Texas, (ND TX, Aug. 14, 2026), a Christian ministry that operates transitional housing for former inmates, including sex offenders, challenged a Fort…
Law of the Land
Fed. Dist. Court Dismisses Summary Judgment Motion on RLUIPA Claim Regarding Special Permit Application Request for a Prayer Campus
This post was authored by Luke Jenkins, Touro University Jacob D. Fuchsber Law Center Plaintiffs, a corporation and its director, brought suit against the Charter Township of Genoa and its…
Religion Clause
6th Circuit: Inmate’s Requests to Observe Ramadan Fast Did Not Meet Requirements of Prison Rules
In Perry v. Curtis, (6th Cir., Aug. 5, 2026), the U.S. 6th Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed the dismissal of a RLUIPA claim by a Michigan inmate who was denied arrangements…