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Olmstead v. L.C. <br />In 1999, the United States Supreme Court <br />held in Olmstead v. L.C.10 that unjustified <br />segregation of persons with disabilities <br />constitutes discrimination in violation of <br />Title II of the Americans with Disabilities <br />Act. Accordingly, the Court found that <br />public entities were required to provide <br />services to people with disabilities in the <br />most integrated environment appropriate to their needs. Minnesota has developed a state <br />Olmstead Plan, detailing the steps it plans to take to remove barriers for persons with <br />disabilities to access integrated housing, including better access to services, funding <br />streams, and safe and affordable housing. Barriers to integrated housing may be found in <br />city ordinances or policies that restrict the number or location of community housing <br />specifically for persons with disabilities. <br />Religious Land Use and Institutionalized Persons Act (RLUIPA) <br />RLUIPA protects religious institutions from discrimination in zoning and land use <br />decisions.11 This would include faith based homeless shelters and group homes sponsored <br />by religious institutions. RLUIPA authorizes injured parties to sue local governments in <br />violation of the law.12 <br />10 527 U.S. 581 (1999) <br />1142 U.S.0 § 2000cc <br />12 More information is available at https://www.justice.gov/crt. <br />9 <br />