Legal Opinion
United States v. County of Culpeper
District Court, W.D. Virginia
Decided March 29, 2017No. CASE NO. 3:16-cv-00083PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION
NORMAN K. MOON, UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE
In 2016, the Islamic Center of Culpeper (ICC) wished (and still wishes) to build a mosque. Local health authorities told the ICC its building site would not support normal septic methods, so it needed a special permit from the County. Historically, such permits were granted as a matter of course, with little fanfare or scrutiny. Officials even called the matter “routine” and stated publicly that the ICC’s application satisfied state law and the County’s protocols. Nevertheless, the County denied the application.
For now, the Court…
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