Legal Opinion
Reaching Hearts International, Inc. v. Prince George's County
District Court, D. Maryland
Decided November 4, 2008No. Civil Case RWT 05-1688PublishedCited by 31 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION
ROGER W. TITUS, District Judge.
The Free Exercise Clause of the First Amendment envisions a land of religious diversity and tolerance, in which people of all faiths may freely practice the tenets of their religions without persecution or prejudice. In passing the Religious Land Use and Institutionalized Persons Act 1 (“RLUIPA”), Congress recognized that
the right to assemble for worship is at the very core of the free exercise of religion. Churches and synagogues cannot function without a physical space adequate to their needs and consistent with their theological…
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