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  • Consent Decree Orders End To Village's Zoning Rules That Discriminate Against Orthodox Jewish Residents

    03/20/2021 6:37:49 PM PDT · by marshmallow · 8 replies
    Religion Clause ^ | 3/16/21 | Howard Friedman
    Yesterday a New York federal district court in United States v. Village of Airmont, (SD NY, March 15, 2021), entered a consent decree requiring modification of the village's zoning code. A press release by the Department of Justice describes the order: [The preliminary injunction mandates] that the Village... immediately cease enforcement of zoning code provisions enacted in 2018 that discriminate against Orthodox Jewish residents in violation of the Religious Land Use and Institutionalized Persons Act.... [T]he zoning code provisions at issue limit the amount of space in private homes that can be used as a Residential Place of Worship..., restrict...