Village Of Atlantic Beach Settles Claim That its Zoning Code Violated the Religious Land Use and Institutionalized Persons Act

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Joseph Nocella, Jr., United States Attorney for the Eastern District of New York, and Harmeet K. Dhillon., Assistant Attorney General for the Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division, announced today an agreement with the Village of Atlantic Beach, New York to resolve allegations that it violated the Religious Land Use and Institutionalized Persons Act (RLUIPA) by enacting and enforcing zoning provisions that...

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1. U.S. Department of JusticePrimary source · Supports · EN · 100%
   Village Of Atlantic Beach Settles Claim That its Zoning Code Violated the Religious Land Use and Institutionalized Persons Act ↗Oct 21, 2026, 8:00 AM

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• Village Of Atlantic Beach Settles Claim That its Zoning Code Violated the Religious Land Use and Institutionalized Persons Act Observed

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1. October 21, 2026 at 8:00 AMFirst reported

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