Religion Law Quiz #3

In honor of Quiz #3, we are having a 3-part quiz on RLUIPA.  Let's see how you do.  

 

QUESTION: There is a specific federal statute commonly known by the acronym RLUIPA.  So, (a) what does RLUIPA stand for, (b) where is it codified, and (c) what does it prohibit? 

 

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ANSWER: “Religious Land Use and Institutionalized Persons Act of 2000 (RLUIPA), 114 Stat. 803, 42 U.S.C. § 2000cc et seq., which prohibits a state or local government from taking any action that substantially burdens the religious exercise of an institutionalized person unless the government demonstrates that the action constitutes the least restrictive means of furthering a compelling governmental interest.“  Holt v. Hobbs, 574 U.S. 352, 355 (2015).

 

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