I'm so proud

October 25, 2002

Demonstrating its penchant for getting involved in ridiculous lawsuits, my hometown of Tenafly made it to the United States Court of Appeals, for the 3rd Circuit: Tenafly Eruv Assn v. Tenafly

Though the plaintiffs are not likely to prevail on their Fair Housing Act claim and do not present a viable free speech claim, they are reasonably likely to show that the Borough violated the Free Exercise Clause by applying Ordinance 691 selectively against conduct motivated by Orthodox Jewish beliefs. Because the three other factors for injunctive relief also favor the plaintiffs, we reverse the District Court's denial of injunctive relief and will enter an order directing the Court to issue a preliminary injunction barring the Borough from removing the lechis,

(via How Appealing)