A federal judge blocks an attempt by the City of Cypress, CA to condemn church land to make way for a tax-generating Costco store.
"'The framers of the Constitution ... might be surprised to learn that the power of eminent domain was being used to turn the property over to a private discount retail corporation,' U.S. District Court Judge David O. Carter wrote. The ruling in favor of Cottonwood Christian Center's request for a preliminary injunction is the first peek at the judge's leanings in a national test case that weighs a city's redevelopment rights against a church's free exercise of religion."
Thanks to Chris Steins
FULL STORY: Judge Halts City's Bid for Church Land
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