Orthodox Jewish Man Ordered to Get Permit to Host Prayers at Home; Case Headed to Supreme Court

It all started with a cease-and-desist order for a prayer meeting.

Amy Curtis at Townhall: In 2021, Daniel Grand, an Orthodox Jew, sent an email to some of his friends, planning to hold a small prayer gathering in his home. That email was forwarded to the City of University Heights, which issued a cease-and-desist order against Grand, claiming his home was a ‘place of religious assembly.’ The city demanded that Grand get a permit to hold prayer services in his home, and ordered police and neighbors to monitor Grand’s home and file complaints if he had visitors (Townhall).

Alliance Defending Freedom will argue his case: “Every American has the right to host a prayer gathering in his home, and he certainly doesn’t need a city permit to do