Unitarian Universalist Church of Minnetonka v. Wayzata, City of

Filing 81

ORDER granting 78 Government's Motion to Intervene (Written Opinion). Signed by Judge Richard H. Kyle on 8/3/11. (ds)

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
DISTRICT OF MINNESOTA

Unitarian Universalist Church of
Minnetonka,
Plaintiff,
Civ. No. 10-607 (RHK/TNL)
ORDER

v.
City of Wayzata,
Defendant.

In this action, Defendant City of Wayzata (the “City”) has challenged the
constitutionality of the Religious Land Use and Institutionalized Persons Act
(“RLUIPA”), 42 U.S.C. § 2000cc et seq. The United States has now moved to intervene
to defend the statute’s constitutionality. (See Doc. No. 78.) The Court having been
advised that the City does not oppose the Motion, and pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil
Procedure 24(a) and 28 U.S.C. § 2403(a), IT IS ORDERED that the Motion (Doc. No.
78) is GRANTED.

Date: August 3, 2011

s/ Richard H. Kyle
RICHARD H. KYLE
United States District Judge