Lighthouse Community Church of God v. City of Southfield

ORDER ABSTAINING FROM THE EXERCISE OF JURISDICTION AND STAYING CASE

GADOLA, District Judge.

Before the Court is Plaintiffs motion for a preliminary injunction. Plaintiff, the Lighthouse Community Church of God, seeks to continue to use its building in Southfield for religious purposes. Plaintiff therefore seeks to enjoin the City of Southfield from precluding Plaintiff from using Plaintiffs building. Because the Court determines that the Younger Abstention Doctrine applies, the Court will stay this action and abstain from exercising jurisdiction at this time.

I. BACKGROUND

Plaintiff, the…