The U.S. Supreme Court agreed on June 30 to hear the case of an Orthodox Jew in Ohio who alleged that city officials prohibited him from hosting a prayer gathering at his home without a special permit.
Daniel Grand filed the lawsuit against the city of University Heights, Ohio, after city officials issued him a cease-and-desist letter when he invited a dozen of friends to his home for a prayer gathering in January 2021.
According to the lawsuit, city officials told Grand that he needed to obtain a special use permit, which the city requires for houses of worship in residential districts, before he could host the prayer gathering….