District Court, W.D. Virginia March 29, 2017, CASE NO. 3:16-cv-00083 (United States v. County of Culpeper)

MEMORANDUM OPINION

NORMAN K. MOON, UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

In 2016, the Islamic Center of Culpeper (ICC) wished (and still wishes) to build a mosque. Local health authorities told the ICC its building site would not support normal septic methods, so it needed a special permit from the County. Historically, such permits were granted as a matter of course, with little fanfare or scrutiny.