Legal Opinion
Grace United Methodist Church v. City of Cheyenne
Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit
Decided June 20, 2006No. 03-8060PublishedCited by 90 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION ON REHEARING
SEYMOUR, Circuit Judge.
Grace United Methodist Church (Grace United or Church), a non-profit religious corporation affiliated with the United Methodist Church, filed a civil action pursuant to the Religious Land Use and Institutionalized Persons Act (RLUIPA), 42 U.S.C. § 2000cc et seq., and 42 U.S.C. § 1983 against the City of Cheyenne, Wyoming and other affiliated defendants (hereinafter collectively the City). Grace United alleged that defendants’ actions in denying it a license to operate a daycare in a residential zone violated (1) RLUIPA by imposing a substantial…
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