Religious Land Use and Institutionalized Persons Act
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The Religious Land Use and Institutionalized Persons Act is a U.S. federal law that protects individuals, religious institutions, and prisoners from government actions that substantially burden their religious exercise, particularly in land use and institutional settings.
Aliases (2)
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
United States federal statute
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civil rights law → religious freedom law → |
| aimsToPrevent |
religious discrimination in land use
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unjustified burdens on religious exercise of prisoners → |
| allows |
private right of action
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| appliesInContext |
institutional settings
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jails → land use decisions → mental health institutions → prisons → state-run institutions → zoning regulations → |
| appliesToJurisdiction |
federal government of the United States
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local governments in the United States → state governments of the United States → |
| basedOn |
Religious Freedom Restoration Act
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| codifiedIn |
42 U.S.C. § 2000cc
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42 U.S.C. § 2000cc-1 → 42 U.S.C. § 2000cc-2 → 42 U.S.C. § 2000cc-3 → 42 U.S.C. § 2000cc-4 → 42 U.S.C. § 2000cc-5 → |
| constitutionalBasis |
Commerce Clause of the United States Constitution
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Spending Clause of the United States Constitution → |
| countryOfJurisdiction |
United States
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| Cutter v. WilkinsonHolding |
upheld constitutionality of institutionalized persons provisions
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| dateSigned |
2000-09-22
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| effectiveDate |
2000-09-22
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| enactedBy |
United States Congress
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| enforcedBy |
United States Department of Justice
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| hasAbbreviation |
RLUIPA
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| legalStandard |
compelling governmental interest
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least restrictive means → |
| legislativeBody |
United States House of Representatives
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United States Senate → |
| partOf |
United States Code
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| protects |
individuals
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prisoners → religious institutions → |
| providesRemedy |
declaratory relief
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injunctive relief → |
| publicLawNumber |
Public Law 106-274
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| relatedToCaseLaw |
Cutter v. Wilkinson
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| requiresShowingOf |
substantial burden on religious exercise
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| scopeLimitation |
applies where government receives federal funding or affects interstate commerce
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| signedBy |
Bill Clinton
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| subjectMatter |
land use regulation
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religious exercise → rights of institutionalized persons → |
| titleOfAct |
Religious Land Use and Institutionalized Persons Act of 2000
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Referenced by (12)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Civil Rights Division
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Special Litigation Section → |
legalAuthority |
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Cutter v. Wilkinson
("RLUIPA")
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concernsAbbreviation |
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Cutter v. Wilkinson
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concernsStatute |
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Housing and Civil Enforcement Section
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enforces |
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Religious Land Use and Institutionalized Persons Act
("RLUIPA")
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hasAbbreviation |
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Sherbert test
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influenced |
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Public Law 106-274
("Religious Land Use and Institutionalized Persons Act of 2000")
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officialName |
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Free Exercise Clause
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relatedLegislation |
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Public Law 103-141
("Religious Land Use and Institutionalized Persons Act of 2000")
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relatedStatute |
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Public Law 106-274
("RLUIPA")
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shortName |
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Religious Land Use and Institutionalized Persons Act
("Religious Land Use and Institutionalized Persons Act of 2000")
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titleOfAct |