Building Faith: Protecting Religious Freedom through Land Use Laws
Date and time
Location
John Marshall Law School
315 South Plymouth Court Room 1200 Chicago, IL 60604Description
In recent years, a growing number of communities of faith all across the country, and including here in the greater Chicago area, have faced unjust obstacles when seeking to build houses of worship, religious schools, cemeteries, and similar structures.
Come join this discussion to learn how federal law — in particular, the Religious Land Use and Institutionalized Persons Act (RLUIPA) — provides vital protections for faith communities in land use and zoning processes.
Our panelists will also discuss how religious communities have successfully protected themselves from these types of discriminatory practices and processes.
Panelists:
Juvaria Khan, Muslim Advocates
John Mauck, Mauck & Baker, LLC
Michael Kelly, US Attorney’s Office, Northern District of Illinois
Professor Andrew Koppelman, Northwestern School of Law
Pastor Nathan Carter, Immanuel Baptist Church
Moderated by Ryan Lee, U.S. Department of Justice, Housing and Civil Enforcement Section Civil Rights Division
Doors open at 6:00pm; event will begin prompty at 6:30-8:00pm.
Light refreshments will be served.