Religious Land Use and Institutionalized Persons Act of 2000 (RLUIPA) An Overview

Format:

Book

Government document

Author/Creator:

Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Church and state.

Crime.

Federal government.

Physical Description:

1 online resource

Contained In:

ProQuest U.S. Congressional Research Digital Collection

Place of Publication:

[Place of publication not identified] [publisher not identified] 2005

Summary:

Provides overview of the Religious Land Use and Institutionalized Persons Act of 2000 (RLUIPA), to prohibit States and local governments from imposing land use regulations that substantially burden a person's exercise of religion, or substantially burden the religious exercise of prisoners or other institutionalized persons, unless the burden is the least restrictive means of furthering a compelling governmental interest; and to allow plaintiffs to sue to enforce compliance. Examines court decisions related to zoning laws and imprisoned persons under RLUIPA

Notes:

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Microfiche version Library of Congress Congressional Research Service Religious Land Use and Institutionalized Persons Act of 2000 (RLUIPA)

Publisher Number:

CRS-2005-AML-0074

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