5th Circuit Interprets “Equal Terms” Clause of RLUIPA

Religion Clause: 5th Circuit Interprets “Equal Terms” Clause of RLUIPA: In The Elijah Group, Inc. v. City of Leon Valley, Texas, (5th Cir., June 10, 2011), the U.S. 5th Circuit Court of Appeals weighed in on an issue that has split various circuits– what test to use to determine whether a zoning decision violates RLUIPA’s “equal terms” clause . . . Becket Fund issued a press release on the decision.