Guatay Christian Fellowship v. County of San Diego

The district court issued a preliminary injunction against the County’s cease and desist order requiring the church to obtain a Major Use Permit to continue operations.

ReligiousLiberty.TV
February 26, 2026
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Guatay Christian Fellowship v. County of San Diego.
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Guatay Christian Fellowship v. County of San Diego [U.S. District Court] — The district court issued a preliminary injunction against the County's cease and desist order requiring the church to obtain a Major Use Permit to continue operations. Source: ReligiousLiberty.TV (https://religiousliberty.tv/case-library/guatay-christian-fellowship/, accessed April 10, 2026).
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Court: U.S. District Court
Free Exercise Zoning & Land Use
Holding: The district court issued a preliminary injunction against the County's cease and desist order requiring the church to obtain a Major Use Permit to continue operations.
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Guatay Christian Fellowship v. County of San Diego is a Free Exercise case decided by the U.S. District Court. The court held that the district court issued a preliminary injunction against the County's cease and desist order requiring the church to obtain a Major Use Permit to continue operations.

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