Challenge To Sale of Boston Land To Mosque Dismissed As Untimely

In Boston, a Superior Court judge has dismissed a lawsuit challenging on Establishment Clause grounds the sale of a parcel of land by the Boston Redevelopment Authority to the Islamic Society of Boston. The land was sold at a price well below its appraised value. Today's Boston Globe reports that the court held the appeal of the BRA's decision to be untimely. The judge found that the plaintiff was bound by the requirement that BRA decisions be appealed within 30 days. of the sale of the land. (See prior related posting.)