Jackson, NJ lowers required minimum land plot size for houses of worship Synagogues in the town, with a growing Orthodox population, now need just one acre, not two. March 29, 2023
Houston synagogue files federal lawsuit claiming city violating its religious rights TORCH: Torah Outreach Resource Center of Houston alleges that the city is trying to enforce a “residential-use deed restriction” on the property, which would force it to close. Faygie Holt April 2, 2021
Justice Department reaches agreement with New Jersey town after accusations of religious zoning bias Toms River, which was accused of placing unreasonable burdens on its growing Orthodox population, will modify its zoning code to reduce the “minimum acreage” for a house of worship from 10 acres to two. March 10, 2021
US Department of Justice takes action against New York village targeting Orthodox Jews The U.S. Attorney’s Office said Airmont’s zoning code “substantially burdens, discriminates against and unreasonably limits the practice of religion by the Village’s Orthodox Jewish community.” Faygie Holt July 22, 2020
Chabad files $10 million lawsuit against Baltimore County, citing discrimination The latest legal course of action claims a violation of the Religious Land Use and Institutionalized Persons Act, which prohibits enacting“a substantial burden on the religious exercise of a person, including a religious assembly or institution” unless there’s “a compelling governmental interest.” Dec. 20, 2018
Maryland circuit court rules Chabad center must be razed due to compliance “Plans were tweaked and public hearings were attended to ensure that everything and everyone was toeing the line,” wrote Chabad of Towson. “Chabad went above and beyond the legal requirements in order to make certain that everyone was satisfied.” Nov. 26, 2018
