RLUIPA case in SDNY challenges alleged discrimination against Orthodox Jewish community

By Carolyn Griffin | Published August 19, 2021 | Posted in Land Use, Planning, Zoning | Tagged Tags: Religious discrimination, RLUIPA and attorneys fees, RLUIPA and land use boards, RLUIPA lawsuit and religious organizations, RLUIPA litigation | Comments Off on RLUIPA case in SDNY challenges alleged discrimination against Orthodox Jewish community

In December 2020, the Southern District of New York filed a lawsuit under the Religious Land Use and Institutionalized Persons Act (RLUIPA) against the Village of Airmont. The suit alleges that the Village has been discriminating against the Orthodox Jewish community via its recent zoning regulations enacted in 2018. RLUIPA was signed into law in Read More

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