Chabad Group Loses Challenge To Zoning Denial

In Chabad Lubavitch of Litchfield County, Inc. v. Borough of Lichtfield, Connecticut, 2012 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 20758 (D CT, Feb. 17, 2012), a Connecticut federal district court dismissed constitutional challenges and challenges under the Religious Land Use and Institutionalized Persons Act brought by an Orthodox Jewish group to zoning rulings that prevented it from expanding a building in Lichtfield's Historic District.  Chabad wanted to use the expanded building for religious purposes. Lichtfield County Times reports on the decision.