Litigation & Arbitration,
Government
May 11, 2023
US DOJ enters Santa Ana’s dispute with religious group
“The services offered by plaintiff such as ID vouchers, assistance, counseling, mail collection and ‘other programs services’ are secular activities performed in a normal office setting, which do not qualify as protected religious exercise,” Assistant City Attorney Jose Montoya argued in a motion to dismiss the group’s lawsuit.
The U.S. Department of Justice has come to the defense of a Southern California religious nonprofit known for aiding homeless people. In a statement of interest filed Tuesday, the government’s attorneys claimed the City of Santa Ana is improperly trying to limit a religious freedom law.
The city says the group provides secular services and is not engaged in religious activity.
“This case raises important questi...
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