The American Civil Liberties Union, in what may be the first Federal lawsuit of its kind, asked a judge yesterday to bar the city of Long Branch from helping to create a symbolic Orthodox Jewish religious district.
Judge Anne Thompson of Federal District Court here denied the A.C.L.U.’s request for a temporary restraining order against the city. However, she scheduled a full hearing June 22, directing the city to show why its actions were not unconstitutional.
The issue involves an attempt by the Congregation Brothers of Israel to string a thin wire along dozens of poles to create an eruv, a symbolic extension of the Jewish home.
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Decision (10/2/87): AMER. CIV. LIBERTIES UNION v. City of Long Branch, 670 F. Supp. 1293 – Dist. Court, D. New Jersey 1987
U.S. District Court
District of New Jersey [LIVE] (Newark)
CIVIL DOCKET FOR CASE #: 2:87-cv-01822-AET
| American Civil Leber v. Long Branch, et al Assigned to: Judge Anne E. Thompson Demand: $0 |
Date Filed: 05/08/1987 Date Terminated: 04/03/1990 Jury Demand: None Nature of Suit: 440 Civil Rights: Other Jurisdiction: 0 |
| Plaintiff |
| N.J. American Civil Leber TERMINATED: 04/03/1990 |
| V. |
| Defendant |
| City Of Long Branch TERMINATED: 04/03/1990 |
| Defendant |
| Frank Jr. Pallone TERMINATED: 04/03/1990 |
| Defendant |
| James Cofer TERMINATED: 04/03/1990 |
| Defendant |
| Philip J. Hayes TERMINATED: 04/03/1990 |
| Defendant |
| Anthony Paluchi TERMINATED: 04/03/1990 |
| Defendant |
| John Tobia TERMINATED: 04/03/1990 |
| Defendant |
| JOHN D’AMICO TERMINATED: 04/03/1990 |
| Defendant |
| John Villapiano TERMINATED: 04/03/1990 |
| Defendant |
| Theodore Narozanick TERMINATED: 04/03/1990 |
| Defendant |
| Thomas Powers TERMINATED: 04/03/1990 |
| Defendant |
| Harry Jr. Larrison TERMINATED: 04/03/1990 |
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