Ukrainian Catholic Church Appeals Ruling Allowing Unlawful Double Standard in Zoning Decisions with First Liberty Senior Counsel Ryan Gardner

The Ukrainian Catholic Church is appealing a recent court ruling that church leaders say allows an unlawful double standard in local zoning decisions, raising concerns about unequal treatment of religious organizations under the law. The case challenges actions by local officials that allegedly placed unnecessary burdens on the church’s ability to use its property for religious purposes while permitting similar uses by nonreligious groups. Ryan Gardner, senior counsel with First Liberty Institute, says the appeal is about protecting fundamental religious liberty rights and ensuring government entities cannot selectively enforce zoning regulations against faith-based institutions.