Immanuel Baptist Church v. City of Chicago

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF ILLINOIS EASTERN DIVISION IMMANUEL BAPTIST CHURCH, Plaintiff, Case No. 17-cv-0932 v. Judge Mary M. Rowland CITY OF CHICAGO, Defendant. MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER Immanuel Baptist Church brought this suit against the City of Chicago alleging that the City’s parking regulations violated the Religious Land Use and Institutionalized Persons Act (“RLUIPA”), 42 U.S.C. § 2000cc (2000). The Court held a bench trial in January 2023. For the reasons explained below, the Court enters the following findings of fact and conclusions of law…