For those following this case on zoning limitations governing sober living facilities, the Ninth Circuit has issued a sua sponte call for briefing on the issue of whether en banc review should be granted. More news to follow….
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Supreme Court Decisions a Local-Government Attorney Might Read Again – Koontz
If you condition a land-use permit on mitigation or other responsibilities, you may have to defend the condition under Koontz.
With the Supreme Court recently concluding its 2012 term, now is a good time to look back.
You have likely heard plenty about the Court’s high-profile holdings, including that:
- the Defense of Marriage Act is unconstitutional;
- human genes cannot be patented;
- a DNA cheek swab after certain arrests is reasonable under the Fourth Amendment; and
- Section 4 of the Voting Rights Act is unconstitutional.
But it’s often the decisions that slip by quietly that impact you most. We’ll be publishing a series of posts about decisions that didn’t get a lot of press, but that are worth revisiting.