Justice Department Files Lawsuit Against Village of Airmont, New York, for Zoning Restrictions That Target Orthodox Jewish Community
December 03, 2020
December 03, 2020
WASHINGTON, Dec. 3 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release on Dec. 2:
The Justice Department today announced that it filed a lawsuit against the Village of Airmont, New York, alleging that it violated the Religious Land Use and Institutionalized Persons Act (RLUIPA) by targeting the Orthodox Jewish community through zoning ordinances restricting religious schools and home synagogues, and by enforcing its zoning code in a discriminatory manner to prevent O . . .
The Justice Department today announced that it filed a lawsuit against the Village of Airmont, New York, alleging that it violated the Religious Land Use and Institutionalized Persons Act (RLUIPA) by targeting the Orthodox Jewish community through zoning ordinances restricting religious schools and home synagogues, and by enforcing its zoning code in a discriminatory manner to prevent O . . .