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Open Door Baptist Church v. Clark County

Washington Supreme Court

Decided March 16, 2000No. 67075-7PublishedCited by 36 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtAlexander, J.

Clark County issued a notice and order to the Open Door Baptist Church (Open Door), based on the County’s determination that Open Door’s church site did not conform with the County’s zoning code. The order required Open Door to either cease its business activities or apply for a conditional use permit. Open Door appealed the determination to the Clark County hearing examiner. The hearing examiner affirmed the notice and order. Open Door then obtained review by a writ of certiorari to the Clark County Superior Court. After a hearing, the superior court vacated the hearing examiner’s ruling…

2Cases cited54 opinions

  1. Lemon v. KurtzmanSupreme Court of the United States · 1971
  2. Wisconsin v. YoderSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
  3. Village of Euclid v. Ambler Realty Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1926
  4. Sherbert v. VernerSupreme Court of the United States · 1963
  5. Employment Div., Dept. of Human Resources of Ore. v. SmithSupreme Court of the United States · 1990

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3Cited by36 opinions

  1. People of Guam v. Benny Toves GuerreroCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 2002
  2. State v. SchelinWashington Supreme Court · 2002
  3. WASH. STATE FARM BUREAU FEDER. v. GregoireWashington Supreme Court · 2007
  4. Open Door Baptist Church v. Clark CountyWashington Supreme Court · 2000
  5. PHOENIX DEVELOPMENT, INC. v. City of WoodinvilleWashington Supreme Court · 2011

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