Legal Opinion
Jesus Christ is the Answer Ministries, Inc. v. Balt. Cnty.
Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Decided February 7, 2019No. 18-1450PublishedCited by 134 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
DIAZ, Circuit Judge:
Jesus Christ Is the Answer Ministries, Inc. (the "Church") and Reverend Lucy Ware appeal the dismissal of their claims against Baltimore County and the Board of Appeals of Baltimore County. The district court dismissed Plaintiffs' suit for failure to state a claim under the Religious Land Use and Institutionalized Persons Act ("RLUIPA"), 42 U.S.C. § 2000cc et seq. , the Free Exercise Clause, the Equal Protection Clause, and Article 36 of the Maryland Declaration of Rights. For the reasons that follow, we vacate and remand for further proceedings.
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