Legal Opinion
San Jose Christian College v. City of Morgan Hill
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided March 8, 2004No. 02-15693PublishedCited by 72 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
JOHNNIE B. RAWLINSON, Circuit Judge.
The clash between land use regulations and religiously-affiliated landowners continues. In this case, the City of Morgan Hill (“the City”) denied a re-zoning application submitted by San Jose Christian College (“College”). Because we conclude that the City’s determination did not violate College’s right to the free exercise of religion, or otherwise run afoul of the Constitution, we AFFIRM the district court’s grant of summary judgment in favor of the City.1
1. FACTS/PROCEDURAL HISTORY
The City approved a conditional use permit authorizing the…
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