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City of San Leandro v. International Church of the Foursquare Gospel

Petition for certiorari denied on October 3, 2011

Docket No. Op. Below Argument Opinion Vote Author Term
11-106 9th Cir. N/A N/A N/A N/A OT 2011

Issue: (1) Whether cost and/or inconvenience can be sufficient for a religious landowner to prove that an adverse land use or zoning decision imposes a “substantial burden"? under the Free Exercise Clause of the First Amendment and the Religious Land Use and Institutionalized Persons Act, 42 U.S.C. § 2000cc(a)(1); (2) whether case-by-case analysis of a land use application constitutes an “individualized assessment"? under the Free Exercise Clause and the Religious Land Use and Institutionalized Persons Act, 42 U.S.C. § 2000cc(a)(2)(C); and (3) whether neutral, generally applicable planning principles may be a “compelling interest”? of local governments under the Free Exercise Clause and the Religious Land Use and Institutionalized Persons Act, 42 U.S.C. §2000cc(a)(1)(A).

Briefs and Documents

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