Legal Opinion
Jehovah's Witnesses Assembly Halls of New Jersey, Inc. v. City of Jersey City
District Court, D. New Jersey
Decided October 10, 1984No. Civ. A. 84-3634PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
DEBEVOISE, District Judge.
I. The Proceedings.
Plaintiffs are Jehovah’s Witnesses Assembly Halls of New Jersey, Inc., a New Jersey nonprofit corporation, referred to as “New Jersey Witnesses” herein, and Watchtower Bible and Tract Society of New York, Inc., a New York nonprofit corporation referred to herein as “Watchtower.”
Defendants are Jersey City, its Mayor, Gerald McCann, and various Jersey City officials and employees performing duties relating to zoning, planning and the administration of the zoning, planning and construction ordinances.
Plaintiffs seek preliminary and final injunctive…
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3Cited by5 opinions
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