Florida/Georgia Personal Injury & Workers Compensation

...ue process of law. In particular, count I alleges that the prohibition substantially burdens the plaintiffs' exercise of religion in violation of the recently enacted Florida Religious Freedom Restoration Act of 1998 (the "Florida RFRA"), Fla. Stat. § 761.01 et seq....

...In response, advocates of religious freedom took their cause to the state legislatures. In 1998, the Florida legislature passed the Florida RFRA which is modeled after the Federal RFRA and like the federal statute seeks to establish the compelling interest test first set forth in Sherbert. See Fla. Stat. § 761.01 ("it is the intent of the Legislature of the State of Florida to establish the compelling interest test as set forth in Sherbert v....

...or move to a park outside of the District. In federal court, the Plaintiffs brought six claims against the City. The Church alleged that the Ordinance, as applied to them, violates the Florida Religious Freedom Restoration Act ("FRFRA"), Fla. Stat. § 761.01 et seq., and that the Ordinance, facially and as applied to them, violates the First Amendment's Free Exercise Clause....

...Nations treaty known as the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights. [3] We asked the State to respond to Mr. Toca's motion and, in particular, to address the question whether Florida's Religious Freedom Restoration Act of 1998 (RFRA), § 761.01-.05, Fla....

...ion Act of 1998, modeled after its federal predecessor. The avowed purpose of the legislation is to require application of the compelling interest test in free exercise cases notwithstanding its rejection by the United States Supreme Court in Smith. § 761.01, Fla....

...documents. Yasir alleged that the refusal to permit him to use his new religious name violated his right to religious freedom under Article I, Section 3, of the Florida Constitution, and his rights under Florida's Religious Freedom Restoration Act, § 761.01, et seq....

...§ 2000cc, et seq.; 3) Fair Housing Act ("FHA"), 42 U.S.C. § 3601 et seq., Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act ("ADA"), 42 U.S.C. §§ 12131-65 and the Rehabilitation Act, 29 U.S.C. § 794; 4) First Amendment; 5) Florida's Religious Freedom Restoration Act ("RFRA"), Florida Statutes § 761.01.05; and 6) equitable estoppel....

...ion be granted in part and denied in part as set forth below. On May 1, 2012, Plaintiff filed this lawsuit against the School Board alleging violations 3 under the U.S. Constitution and *1266 Florida’s Religious Freedom Restoration Act, Fla. Stat. § 761.01 , et seq....

...e of the Fourteenth Amendment; (4) Violation of the Establishment Clause of the First Amendment; (5) Violation of the Equal Protection Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment; and (6) Violation of Florida’s Religious Restoration Act of 1998, Fla. Stat. § 761.01 , et seq....

...All cemetery plot decorations had to be brought into compliance by 15 January 1998. Plaintiffs later filed this lawsuit. Plaintiffs allege that the prohibition on vertical grave decorations violates the Florida Religious Freedom Restoration Act of 1998, Fla. Stat. § 761.01 3 (“Florida RFRA”), and state and federal constitutional protections for freedom of religious expression, freedom of speech, and due process of law....

...All cemetery plot decorations had to be brought into compliance by 15 January 1998. Plaintiffs later filed this lawsuit. Plaintiffs allege that the prohibition on vertical grave decorations violates the Florida Religious Freedom Restoration Act of 1998, Fla. Stat. § 761.01 (“Florida RFRA”), and state and federal constitutional protections for freedom of religious expression, freedom of speech, and due process of law....

...pastor, Brian Nichols, together filed in the district court a complaint against the City of Orlando that sought injunctive and declaratory relief and damages. The Church alleged that the ordinance, as applied, violated the Florida Religious Freedom Restoration Act, Fla. Stat. § 761.01 et seq.; and that the ordinance, both facially and as applied, violated the Free Exercise Clause of the First Amendment. The Church and Orlando Food Not Bombs both alleged that the ordinance, facially and as applied, violated the Free As...

...park outside of the District. In federal court, the Plaintiffs brought six claims against the City. The Church alleged that the Ordinance, as applied to them, violates the Florida Religious Freedom Restoration Act (“FRFRA”), Fla. Stat. § 761.01 et seq., and 4 Violations of the Ordinance are punishable by a fine of up to $500 or 60 days of imprisonment. 5 The Ordinance excludes the “activities of City licensed or contracted concessionaires, lessees,...

...pastor, Brian Nichols, together filed in the district court a complaint against the City of Orlando that sought injunctive and declaratory relief and damages. The Church alleged that the ordinance, as applied, violated the Florida Religious Freedom Restoration Act, Fla. Stat. § 761.01 et seq.; and that the ordinance, both facially and as applied, violated the Free Exercise Clause of the First Amendment. The Church and Orlando Food Not Bombs both alleged that the ordinance, facially and as applied, violated the Free As...