Landor v. Louisiana Dept of Corrections and Public Safety · ¶30

Next, Mr. Landor points to Dole. That case, he says, set out just four requirements for Spending Clause legislation—and consent is not among them. As he reads Dole, a condition on the grant of federal funds need only be “(1) in pursuit of the general welfare; (2) unambiguously expressed; (3) related to the federal interest in particular national projects or programs; and (4) not in violation of other constitutional provisions.” Brief for Petitioner 33 (citing 483 U. S., at 207–208; internal quotation marks omitted). And because a condition requiring nonconsenting individuals to answer RLUIPA suits satisfies all these requirements, Mr. Landor concludes, his case may proceed. The dissent appears to agree, suggesting that the voluntary and knowing consent requirement finds no support in “any of Dole’s prongs.” Post, at 13.

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