Higher power: Okemos church case heads to top U.S. court
Kathleen Lavey reports on the Lansing State Journal:
Okemos Christian Center says Meridian impeded its ability to minister because the township limited the total size of buildings on its property to 25,000 square feet. It had asked for more than 40,000 square feet, including the worship building and a new school and gymnasium.
The church won its case in federal district court, but the U.S. Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals in Cincinnati sided with the township in December.
"The only court that can resolve this is the Supreme Court," said Eric Rassbach, an attorney with the Washington D.C.-based Becket Fund for Religious Liberty, a firm that specializes in religion cases. It’s handling Okemos Christian Center’s case and the Jackson case.