Christian school sues Oregon county over right to meet at church property
A Christian school that meets at a church has filed a lawsuit against an Oregon county after officials told the congregation that the school could not use the property.
Skopos Christian School, which has around 30 students, began to hold classes at Faith on Hill Church in Milwaukie last year after they had to leave their former building. Skopos and Faith on Hill are both being represented by the Pacific Justice Institute, a conservative law firm based in Sacramento, California.
PJI explained in a statement released last week that they're filing the suit under the federal Religious Land Use and Institutionalized Persons Act, or RLUIPA for short....