Document Type
Brief
Publication Date
10-18-2023
Abstract
No. 22-30686
Damon Landor v. Louisiana Department of Corrections and Public Safety
Appeal from the United States District Court for the Middle District of Louisiana, No. 3:21-cv-733 The Honorable Shelly D. Dick, Chief Judge
From the Summary of the Argument
The Fifth Circuit should rehear en banc the panel decision in this case because it presents a “question of exceptional importance” under Fed. R. App. P. 35: whether the Religious Land Use and Institutionalized Persons Act (RLUIPA) authorizes monetary damages. This issue is exceptionally important for two reasons.
Recommended Citation
Matozzo, Francesca, "Brief Amicus Curiae of the Bruderhof, CLEAR, the Jewish Coalition for Religious Liberty, and the Sikh Coalition in Support of Rehearing En Banc" (2023). Court Briefs. 44.
https://scholarship.law.nd.edu/sct_briefs/44
Comments
The Bruderhof is a Christian community stemming from the Anabaptist tradition. The Bruderhof was founded in 1920 in Germany in the aftermath of World War I. During Hitler’s reign, the community was targeted for its conscientious refusal to support Hitler’s militaristic and genocidal policies. Eventually, the Bruderhof left their homes in Germany and fled to England before immigrating to Paraguay and later to the United States, attracted by this nation’s founding principles of tolerance and liberty. The Bruderhof’s interest in this case arises from its belief that freedom from government coercion is essential for people of all faiths in matters of sincere religious practice. From its own experience, the Bruderhof knows the value of court-enforced standards for religious freedom that offer protection from the vagaries of political majorities.
Preceded by eight pages of Unopposed Motion