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A judge has ruled that a city in California cannot stop a church from holding worship services at a property solely because it's located in a specific neighborhood.
United States District Judge John W. Holcomb for the Central District of California issued a preliminary injunctionon Monday on behalf of Anchor Stone Church in its lawsuit against the city of Santa Ana.
At issue was a zoning ordinance that prohibited houses of worship from operating in a “professional district” without getting a specific conditional use permit, with local officials refusing to approve the permit when the church applied.
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United States District Judge John W. Holcomb for the Central District of California issued a preliminary injunctionon Monday on behalf of Anchor Stone Church in its lawsuit against the city of Santa Ana.
At issue was a zoning ordinance that prohibited houses of worship from operating in a “professional district” without getting a specific conditional use permit, with local officials refusing to approve the permit when the church applied.
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Calif. city can't ban church from 'professional district': court
A judge has ruled that a city in California cannot stop a church from holding worship services at a property solely because it s located in a specific neighborhood