9th Circuit Says Substantial Burden Under RLUIPA Can Be Imposed By Neutral Zoning Law

Religion Clause Blog: “In International Church of  the Foursquare Gospel v. City of San Leandro, (9th Cir., Feb. 15, 2011), the U.S. 9th Circuit Court of Appeals reversed the district court and held that a city’s zoning decision made under a neutral, generally applicable zoning law can impose a “substantial burden” on a church’s exercise of religion under RLUIPA.”