Plaintiff-Appellant's Opening Brief

Authors

Amy V. Doukoure, CAIR-MI Legal Fund
John A. Meiser, Lindsay and Matt Moroun Religious Liberty Clinic, Notre Dame Law SchoolFollow
Meredith H. Kessler, Lindsay and Matt Moroun Religious Liberty Clinic, Notre Dame Law SchoolFollow
Domenic A. Canonico, Lindsay and Matt Moroun Religious Liberty Clinic, Notre Dame Law SchoolFollow

Document Type

Brief

Case Name

Marvin Owens v. Gary Schuette

Publication Date

4-10-2025

Abstract

No. 24-2003
Marvin Owens v. Gary Schuette

On Appeal from the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan Case No. 2:24-cv-10787

From the Summary of the Argument

This appeal requires the Court to correct an error below—derived from a recently abrogated error in this Court’s own precedent—that denies the full remedial protections enacted to safeguard religious exercise under RLUIPA. The only question is whether RLUIPA allows courts to award damages against counties and their officials. The only answer—especially following the Supreme Court’s unanimous interpretation of an identical provision in RFRA—is yes.

Recommended Citation

Doukoure, Amy V.; Meiser, John A.; Kessler, Meredith H.; and Canonico, Domenic A., "Plaintiff-Appellant's Opening Brief" (2025). Court Briefs. 76.
https://scholarship.law.nd.edu/sct_briefs/76