RLUIPA

Law.com has a good article on litigation in Hawaii concerning the Religious Land Use and Institutionalized Persons Act (2000), which among other things makes it harder for localities to restrict land use by religious organizations. For online resources on the act, go to the excellent site put up by the Beckett Fund, which you can access here. I had a lot to say about RLUIPA in my introductrion to American Gov't classes this past semester; it's the latest chapter in a long running battle between Congress and the Supreme Court over the meaning of the Free Exercise Clause. I'm also pretty impressed with RLUIPA as a political exercise. It combines criticism of the Supreme Court (if subtle), an attempt to further religious liberty, and property rights. I'm not sure about whether I think the bill is a great idea, but it's pretty potent stuff.